Fort Terrett, Texas

Fort Terrett was a ghost town in Sutton County, Texas, United States. The community's elevation and geographic coordinates are unknown, as nothing remains of the town.[1]

Originally named “Post on the Rio Llano or Post on the North Fork River Llano and Camp Lugubre” renamed in 1852 after Lt John Terrett.[2] Terrett was killed in the Battle of Monterrey in 1846. Lt. Col. Henry Bainbridge established the camp in February 1852 for protection for the settlements along the San Antonio Road. Located in Sutton County, Texas and abandoned February 1854 the state of Texas constructed a site marker in 1936 off of U.S. Highway 290W.[3]

References

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 2004-02-20. Accessed 2007-12-29.
  2. ^ http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/tx-west.html
  3. ^ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qcc53
Municipalities and communities of Sutton County, Texas, USA
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Ghost towns