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Fort Graham was a pioneer fort established in 1849 by Brevet Major R.A. Arnold (Companies F and I of the Second United States Dragoons) [1] at the site of Jose Maria Village, an Anadaca camp on the western edge of present-day Hill County, Texas.
8 sty 2019 · Location: Fort Graham Park from Whitney take FM 933 north about 5.3 miles turn west onto FM 2604 and follow to Old Fort Park, barracks and marker located on Cedar Hill Road. Map location is approximate.
3 paź 2019 · Fort Graham, a United States Army post, was established in March 1849 and was occupied on April 17 of that year by Maj. Ripley A. Arnold and companies F and I of the Second Dragoons under command of Bvt. Brig. Gen. William S. Harney, commander of the Frontier District of Texas.
Located near the eastern bank of the Brazos River at Little Bear Creek, 14 miles west of present-day Hillsboro, the fort was one of eight established after the Mexican War to establish Federal authority in the new territory.
Its strategic location near the upper Brazos villages, however, and its role in the affairs of the Indian agents indicate that Graham may well have been one of the most important pre-Civil War ports in Northwest Texas. By offering protection against Indian raids, Fort Graham helped open the Hill County area to settlement.
Fort Graham was a pioneer fort established in 1849 by Brevet Major R.A. Arnold at the site of Jose Maria Village, an Anadaca camp on the western edge of present-day Hill County, Texas. It remained in service until 1853, when settlements had moved further west.
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