Fort McKavett in Menard County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sentry Building
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 28, 2019
1. Sentry Building Marker
The Sentry Building which the marker used to be attached to is visible at the right of the photo. The marker has been permanently removed and placed in the site's archives.
Officer-of-the-day station and sentry post on north road to Fort Concho. Constructed 1852, by 8th Infantry; Fort McKavett provided protection for settlers from Indians. Guadalupe River cypress with native limestone.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4642.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 30° 49.668′ N, 100° 6.374′ W. Marker was in Fort McKavett, Texas, in Menard County. It was on Ranch to Market Road 864, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7066 FM 864, Fort Mc Kavett TX 76841, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Big Country. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Buffalo Soldiers at Fort McKavett (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Enlisted Men (about 400 feet away); Cramped Quarters (about 700 feet away); Home on the Range (about 700 feet away); Site of Fort McKavett (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Black Ranch House (approx. 1½ miles away).
More about this marker. Per conversation with the staff at Fort McKavett, this marker was permanently removed in the 1970s when the site was acquired by the State. The marker was lost for many years, but was recently rediscovered and has been placed in storage at the site's archives. There are presently no plans to reattach the marker to the Sentry Building. The marker text on this page was retrieved from the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
