Near Sheffield in Crockett County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Company K Barracks

A soldier's home on the prairie

Photographed By James Hulse, July 2, 2022

1. Company K Barracks Marker

Inscription. Soldiers originally lived in quickly built structures made of locally available materials or prefabricated Turnley Cottages. Neither type of building was comfortable or effective at shielding the occupants from the weather. The permanent stone and adobe barracks built in 1857 had wooden floors, stuccoed and whitewashed walls, and housed approximately 30 men. About half of these buildings had wooden shingle roofs while the roofs of others were covered in grass thatch.

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Permanent Barracks
The permanent barracks provided adequate protection from the wind and mitigated the extreme shifts in temperature.

Illustration, Howell Goson

Erected by Fort Lancaster State Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 30° 40.034′ N, 101° 41.838′ W. Marker is near Sheffield, Texas, in Crockett County. Marker can be reached from Fort Lancaster Road, half a mile north of U.S. 290. The marker is located in the northwest section of the fort. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Fort Lancaster Road, Sheffield TX 79781, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 'Quarter-Master' (within shouting distance of this marker); Commissary

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Battle at Fort Lancaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Laundresses (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Officer's Quarters (about 400 feet away); Bakery (about 500 feet away); Hospital (about 500 feet away); Company H Barracks (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sheffield.

More about this marker. The ruins of the fort and the markers are located on the grounds of the Fort Lancaster State Historic Site which requires a small entrance fee to access.

Also see . . . Fort Lancaster State Historic Site. Texas Historical Commission (Submitted on July 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Company K Barracks and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, July 2, 2022

2. The Company K Barracks and Marker

The view of the Company K Barracks and Marker from across the pathway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, July 2, 2022

3. The view of the Company K Barracks and Marker from across the pathway

Inside view of Company K Barracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, July 2, 2022

4. Inside view of Company K Barracks

The fireplace chimney of the Company K Barracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, July 2, 2022

5. The fireplace chimney of the Company K Barracks

The view of the Company K Barracks from the east image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, July 2, 2022

6. The view of the Company K Barracks from the east

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.