Site of Lacy's Fort

Site of Lacy's Fort (HM2A3Z)

Location: Alto, TX 75925 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 38.06', W 95° 5.61'

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Built before 1835 as a home and trading post by Martin Lacy, Indian agent for the Mexican government.
Used as a place of refuge after the massacre of the Killough family, October 5, 1838.
Details
HM NumberHM2A3Z
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
Tags
Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 at 1:04pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 301456 N 3501808
Decimal Degrees31.63433333, -95.09350000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 38.06', W 95° 5.61'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 38' 3.6000000000001" N, 95° 5' 36.6" W
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Area Code(s)936
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5970 TX-21, Alto TX 75925, US
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