Marker Inscription
Established November 26, 1867 by the United States Army to defend the frontier against the Indians. A mail station on the Butterfield Overland Stage Line, 1858-1861. Abandoned as a military post May 23, 1879.
Historical Marker
Fort Richardson (THC #5237002009)
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About this site
Fort Richardson is a historical marker in Jacksboro, Jack County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Jack County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 37 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2129, -98.1573 near Jacksboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cross, G. D. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sewell Park, Butterfield Stageline, and Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot, Former.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5237002009. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Jacksboro, Jack County
“Fort Richardson” names 2 distinct records in Jack County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Jacksboro. The others:
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Nearby in Jack County
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Cross, G. D.
Jacksboro · 1969
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Sewell Park
Jacksboro · 1972
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Butterfield Stageline
Jacksboro · 1936
Historical Marker
Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot, Former
Jacksboro · 1968
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Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot
Jacksboro · 1974
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Jack County
Jacksboro · 1965
Historical Marker
Fort Richardson Hotel
Jacksboro · 1967
Historical Marker
Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone, Old
Jacksboro · 1967