Site of Old Block House
N 31° 11.188 W 095° 38.304
15R E 248572 N 3453265
The state historic marker at the site of the Old Block House in Austonio TX
Waymark Code: WMXF17
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2018
Views: 5
This 1936 gray granite historic marker was placed along State Highway 21 at the location of the Old Block House in downtown Austonio TX.
Marker Number: 11187
Marker Text:
Established before 1836
Used by Elisha Clapp and neighboring settlers as a place of defense against the Indians
Abandoned about 1844
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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