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Best preserved of the original structures at Fort Belknap. The Fort, named for its builder, Brig. Gen. W. G. Belknap (1794-1851), was one of the frontier posts placed by the Federal government along a line from the Red River to the Rio Grande to guard settlers from Indians, soon after Texas joined the Union. This was one of 9 stone and 7 picket houses on the site by 1853. Restored by the State of Texas in 1936. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
Old Fort Belknap Powder Magazine is a historical marker in Newcastle, Young County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Young County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1516, -98.7408 near Newcastle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Belknap, CSA (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Belknap, Major Robert S. Neighbors, and Colonel William C. Young.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5503003729. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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