8.6 Miles South to Fort Phantom Hill

8.6 Miles South to Fort Phantom Hill (HM1HK4)

Location: Abilene, TX 79601 Jones County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.012', W 99° 39.185'

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Inscription

Established November 14, 1851 by the United States Army as a protection of the settlers against the Indians. Abandoned and burned April 6, 1854. Repaired and used by Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861, sub-post of Fort Griffin, 1871-1872, temporary county seat of Jones County in 1881.

Details

HM Number	HM1HK4
Series	This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
Tags	Settlements and Settlers, Forts and Castles, Communications, US Indian War
Historical Period	19th Century
Historical Place	Fort
Marker Type	Other
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Mounted
Marker Number	2005
Year Placed	1936
Placed By	Texas Highway Department
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees	32.75020000, -99.65308333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 32° 45.012', W 99° 39.185'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	32° 45' 0.7200" N, 99° 39' 11.1000" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	325
Can be seen from road?	Yes
Is marker in the median?	No
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal Address	At or near 14998 Co Rd 329, Abilene TX 79601, US
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