Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Original Fort Fisher
Photographed By James Hulse, July 19, 2021
1. The Original Fort Fisher Marker
In the spring of 1837 the Republic of Texas ordered a battalion of Rangers to occupy the Waco Indian village and it was near this present location that they established the original Fort Fisher. The names of those gallant Rangers are listed below.
Captain
Thomas H. Barron
Lieutenants
George B. Erath
Charles Curtis
David W. Campbell
Sergeants
Hardin Nevill
James Mclochlan
William Neale
Lee R. Davis
Privates
Jesse Bailey Silas Bates John Barron David Clark Janes Corvell William R.com Aaron Cullins Daniel Cullins Anson Darnell Charles Duncan Oreen B. Dungan Alfred Eaton Thomas H. Eaton Bradley Emmons David M. Farmer Robert Furoeson Benjamin Fitch John Folks Stephen Frazier Jacob Gross Jack Hopson Thomas James Sam Johnson Ben Loms R.N. Matthews Thomas Mathews William Mathews Green McCoy Jerry McDonald Lewis Moore Morris Moore Claborn Neal Sam Parsons Joseph Proctor Sterrett Smith Empson Thompson John Tucker
"This is the place - stand still my steed! Let me review the scene and summon from the shadowy past the forms that once have been."
Presented to Fort Fisher by F.M. Young
Erected by
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 31° 33.336′ N, 97° 7.132′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. Marker is on Texas Ranger Trail, 0.1 miles north of North Interstate 35 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the Texas Ranger Trail by the parking lot and next to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Texas Ranger Trail, Waco TX 76706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Waco (within shouting distance of this marker); The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters (within shouting distance of this marker); General Richard Harrison (within shouting distance of this marker); 143rd Infantry 36th Division Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Street Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Thomas Hudson Barron (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named First Street Cemetery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.
Also see . . . Fort Fisher | Waco History. A historical take on the history of Fort Fisher (Submitted on August 25, 2021, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, July 19, 2021
2. The Original Fort Fisher Marker is located flat on the ground
Photographed By James Hulse, July 19, 2021
3. The view of the Original Fort Fisher Marker area from the parking lot
Photographed By James Hulse, July 19, 2021
4. Texas Ranger Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
