Fort Anahuac

Fort Anahuac (HM1MFR)

Location: Anahuac, TX 77514 Chambers County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 45.345', W 94° 41.276'

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Known as Perry's Point until 1825, Anahuac was a port of entry for early Texas colonists. In 1830 the Mexican government established a military post here to collect customs duties and to enforce the law of April 6, 1830, which curtailed further Anglo-American colonization. Situated on a high bluff at the mouth of the Trinity River, Fort Anahuac controlled access to East Texas settlements. Two 18-pound guns topped the 7-foot thick brick walls of the bastion. Four-foot thick walls protected the adjacent barracks, and an underground tunnel led to a nearby powder magazine.

Col. Juan Davis Bradburn, commander of the Anahuac garrison, angered Texas colonists by conscripting labor and supplies to construct the fort and by failing to control his disorderly troops. In 1832 he unjustly imprisoned William B. Travis, Patrick C. Jack, and other settlers here. When he refused to release the men, armed conflict erupted between Texas and Mexican forces. The confrontation here, which also sparked fighting at Velasco and adoption of the Turtle Bayou resolutions, resulted in Bradburn's dismissal and the removal of Mexican troops from the post. Today the ruins of Fort Anahuac are a physical reminder of events that kindled the drive for Texas independence.
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HM NumberHM1MFR
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, August 1st, 2015 at 6:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 336793 N 3292914
Decimal Degrees29.75575000, -94.68793333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 45.345', W 94° 41.276'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 45' 20.7" N, 94° 41' 16.56" W
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Area Code(s)409
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Chambers Dr, Anahuac TX 77514, US
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