Richland Springs in San Saba County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Duncan's Fort

(1/2 Mi. N.)

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

1. John Duncan's Fort Marker

Inscription. A private, or settler's fort, built 1858. Cabins of 4 families (30 people) formed a stockade for defense against Indians. Daily a hunting party would go out for meat; other men stood guard. Residents went home to farm in spring, but through 1865 "forted up" each fall.

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2775.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 31° 16.188′ N, 98° 56.712′ W. Marker is in Richland Springs, Texas, in San Saba County. It is at the intersection of West Coyote Trail (State Highway 190) and Carter Street (Farm to Market Road 45), on the left when traveling west on West Coyote Trail. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Coyote Trail, Richland Springs TX 76871, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First State Bank Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); First State Bank in Richland Springs (approx. 0.3 miles away); A.J. Rose Mill (approx. 8.1 miles away); Comanche Treaty (approx. 8.1 miles away); Bowser Community

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(approx. 9.6 miles away); Harkeyville (approx. 10.3 miles away); Regency Suspension Bridge (approx. 11.3 miles away); Cowboy Cemetery (approx. 11½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richland Springs.

Also see . . . Richland Springs, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on January 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the John Duncan's Fort Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

2. The view of the John Duncan's Fort Marker along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.