Old Fort Mason

Old Fort Mason (HM1PKQ)

Location: Mason, TX 76856 Mason County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 45.905', W 99° 14.788'

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Situated near a spring long used by Indians; built of stone quarried from Post Hill. Fort helped protect Texas frontier from Indians. Colonel Robert E. Lee stationed in Texas 2 years, commanded Fort Mason from Feb. 1860 to Feb. 1861. Here he made his decision as to his part in the Civil War, saying: "If the Union is dissolved, ... I shall return to my native state and ... save in defense ... draw my sword on none". He left Fort Mason Feb. 13, 1861. In wartime he remembered "The enemy never sees the back of Texans".
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HM NumberHM1PKQ
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Marker Number11276
Year Placed1965
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 at 9:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 476413 N 3403593
Decimal Degrees30.76508333, -99.24646667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 45.905', W 99° 14.788'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 45' 54.3" N, 99° 14' 47.28" W
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Area Code(s)830, 325
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US Route 377, Mason TX 76856, US
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