Historical Marker

Lacy's Fort

Alto · Cherokee County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5073006838

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Marker Inscription

Built before 1835 as a home and trading post by Martin Lacy, Indian agent for the Mexican government. Used as a place of refuge after the massacre of the Killough family, October 5, 1838. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

About this site

Lacy's Fort is a historical marker in Alto, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6344, -95.0935 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of the Delaware Indian Village (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Low Family, Camp Alto, World War II Prisoner of War Camp, and Collins Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006838. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.6344, -95.0935 · Alto, Cherokee County

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Historical Marker

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