Waller Creek District in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Headquarters of the United States Army for 5th Military District
Photographed by Keith Peterson, September 9, 2007
1. Site of the Headquarters of the United States Army for 5th Military District Marker
Established in 1868 in an area of five acres. Abandoned in 1870 when headquarters were removed to San Antonio.
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15593.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 30° 15.635′ N, 97° 44.489′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in the Waller Creek District. It can be reached from Trinty Street south of East Cesar Chavez Street when traveling south. Can be found on the Lady Bird Lake walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin TX 78701, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grinninger Fence (here, next to this marker); F. Weigl Iron Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Austin Statesman (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Congress Avenue Bridge Roost (approx. Ό mile away); Congress Avenue (approx. Ό mile away); Hofheintz-Reissig Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); H&TC and I&GN Depots (approx. 0.4 miles away); Swift Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,027 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 22, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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