Site of Woods' Fort

Site of Woods' Fort (HMD80)

Location: West Point, TX 78963 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 56.486', W 97° 3.699'

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Inscription
Used by colonists of this vicinity as
a protection against Indian attacks
1828-1842
fortified residence of
Zadock Woods
veteran of the War of 1812
One of the old "Three Hundred"
of Austin's colonists
Oldest man killed in the
"Dawson Massacre"
September 18, 1842
Details
HM NumberHMD80
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Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 12:04pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 687077 N 3313875
Decimal Degrees29.94143333, -97.06165000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 56.486', W 97° 3.699'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 56' 29.16" N, 97° 3' 41.94" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)979
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1713 TX-71, West Point TX 78963, US
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