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Established by Captain Sidney Burbank, first U. S. Infantry, on March 13, 1849. Named in honor of Lieutenant Zebulon M. P. Inge, who fell at Resaca de la Palma May 9, 1846. Protected the southern Overland Mail route from Indians raids. Federal troops, withdrawn in 1961, reoccupied the post from 1866 to February 28, 1869. Later a Texas Ranger camp.
Fort Inge is a historical marker in Uvalde, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1809, -99.7654 near Uvalde. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Inge (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Nicolas Street School, Fort Inge, Camp Dix, C.S.A., and Uvalde County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463004793. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Fort Inge” names 2 distinct records in Uvalde County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Uvalde. The others:
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