Jacksboro in Jack County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Officers' Quarters
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
1. Officers' Quarters Marker
Built in 1867 of lumber cut from cottonwoods growing in nearby river bottoms. One of 5 original officers' quarters. Outlasted fort's barracks and stables, which were built of small vertical timbers (pickets).
Style typical of 19th century army posts in the west. Only one left standing the United States.
Among men quartered here was Gen. Ranald S. MacKenzie, who sent Indians back to reservations, 1871-74.
Restored by City of Jacksboro. Maintained by Girl Scouts.
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3674.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 33° 12.389′ N, 98° 9.735′ W. Marker was in Jacksboro, Texas, in Jack County. It could be reached from Park Road 61. Marker is located within Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site. Currently not able to be reached due to construction. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 228 Park Road 61, Jacksboro
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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. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Fort Richardson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mobilization Site of Lost Battalion (about 600 feet away); Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot (about 600 feet away); Fort Richardson Cavalry Post Hospital, 1867 (about 700 feet away); James B. Dosher (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sewell Park (approx. half a mile away); G. D. Cross (approx. half a mile away); Butterfield Stage Line (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksboro.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Richardson - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on August 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
2. Fort Richardson State Historical Park - The Handbook of Texas Online.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
2. Officers' Quarters
3. Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Submitted on August 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on September 13, 2024, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
