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Established as a frontier post by the United States Army, July 8, 1855; headquarters in 1856 for 40 camels, sent by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, to be used in a system of overland communication with the west, which proved impracticable. Surrendered to the Confederate government in 1861; reoccupied in 1865 by the United States Army; abandoned April 1, 1869.
Camp Verde is a historical marker in Kerrville, Kerr County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Kerr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8905, -99.1204 near Kerrville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Verde Barracks (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Camp Verde Community Cemetery, Shults Plot, and One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265004748. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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