Historical Marker

Fort Richardson Hotel

Jacksboro · Jack County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5237002011

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Marker Inscription

Built by H. J. Hensley and L. A. Wilson, 1899, on site, old Wichita House, run by Mrs. Francis Duke. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967. Incising on base: Preserved by Ruth Hensley Richards.

About this site

Fort Richardson Hotel is a historical marker in Jacksboro, Jack County, dedicated in 1967. 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 33.2200, -98.1586 near Jacksboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jack County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone, Old, First Baptist Church of Jacksboro, and 4-H Clubs.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5237002011. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Fort Richardson Hotel was built in 1899 by H. J. Hensley and L. A. Wilson on the site of the earlier Wichita House at the southwest corner of the Jacksboro courthouse square. Its construction reflected Jacksboro's growth as the county's trade center, a rise that followed the 1868 establishment of nearby Fort Richardson. A state marker was placed in 1967.

Sources: hmdb.org atlas.thc.texas.gov

📍 33.2200, -98.1586 · Jacksboro, Jack County

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