Site of a Picket Fort on Little River Commonly Called Fort Griffin
N 30° 59.527 W 097° 23.434
14R E 653668 N 3429840
A 1936 gray granite Texas Centennial Marker stands near the corner of FM 436's intersection with the Hatrick Bluff Spur as you're coming into Little River-Academy, providing a few sound bytes about the fort that was here briefly.
Waymark Code: WM16DAQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2022
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For those who follow such things, the remains of
Vanessa Guillén were recovered near the Leon River, just a minute from here, after she was murdered in 2020.
Marker Number: 1986
Marker Text:
Also known as Fort Smith and Little River Fort
Erected by Geo. B. Erath and 20 Texas Rangers in November, 1836 as a protection against Indians
Abandoned as a military post before the Santa Fe Expedition camped here, June 24-29, 1841 but used by settlers many years as a place of defense against the Indians.
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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