Highland Park West in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Camp Mabry Historic District

Photographed by Richard Denney, April 3, 2021

1. Camp Mabry Historic District Marker

Inscription.

Camp Mabry Historic District
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Established 1892

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 30° 18.821′ N, 97° 45.659′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Highland Park West. It is on General Mabry Drive north of West 35th Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is affixed to the wall near the entrance of the Texas Military Forces Museum on Camp Mabry. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 West 35th Street, Austin TX 78703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Texas in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Adjutants General (within shouting distance of this marker); Major John B. Jones (approx. ¼ mile away); William Steele (approx. ¼ mile away); Camp Mabry (approx. ¼ mile away); Lilia and Josephine Casis (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Radkey House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rainey House (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Also see . . . Camp Mabry, Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)

John Stanton from fortwiki, CC By-SA, May 30, 2015

2. Camp Mabry Historic District Marker

The marker is visible just below the Texas State flag.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.