Historical Marker

Fort Boggy, Site of

Centerville · Leon County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5289009623

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Marker Inscription

Here a blockhouse was constructed in 1840 as headquarters for the Boggy and Trinity Rangers commanded by Captain Thomas N. B. Greer. A community retained the name Fort Boggy for a number of years.

About this site

Fort Boggy, Site of is a historical marker in Centerville, Leon County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Leon County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 102 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1978, -95.9748 near Centerville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Boggy (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Leon County, Culton Cemetery, and First Court House Built in Leon County, Site of.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5289009623. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This marker notes the site of Fort Boggy, a frontier blockhouse built in 1840 near Boggy Creek as headquarters for the Boggy and Trinity Rangers under Captain Thomas N. B. Greer. Authorized by Republic president Mirabeau B. Lamar to protect area settlers, the fort's small garrison was linked to the pioneer families who settled the surrounding land. Captain Greer was killed in an Indian attack in 1841.

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📍 31.1978, -95.9748 · Centerville, Leon County

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