Site of Fort Colorado

Site of Fort Colorado (HMK2T)

Location: Austin, TX 78723 Travis County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 17.194', W 97° 40.453'

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(Also called Coleman's Fort)

June, 1836 - November, 1838.
Established and first commanded by
Colonel Robert M. Coleman.
Succeeded by Capt. Michael Andrews
And
Capt. William M. Eastland.

An extreme frontier outpost occupied by Texas Rangers to protect Anglo-American civilization from savage Indians in this vicinity.
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HM NumberHMK2T
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Year Placed1936
Placed ByThe State of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 1:27pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 627505 N 3351284
Decimal Degrees30.28656667, -97.67421667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 17.194', W 97° 40.453'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 17' 11.64" N, 97° 40' 27.18" W
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Area Code(s)512
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5944-5998 Clarendon Rd, Austin TX 78723, US
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