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

Bakery

Photographed by James Hulse, July 2, 2022

1. Bakery Marker

Inscription.
The bakery was a stone and adobe building with a large oven that measured approximately 12 feet wide and 11-feet deep. The fort's baker, also a soldier, was responsible for providing the daily ration of bread for an average of 130 men. In 1860, Inspector General Joseph Mansfield reported that the baker was excellent and his bread was of the highest quality.

[Caption:]
The Baker Was Excellent
The bread was first quality, reported Mansfield in his inspection during 1860.

Images: CG Prismith; illustration: Howell Colsas

Erected by Fort Lancaster State Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Food & Drink • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 30° 39.951′ N, 101° 41.816′ W. Marker is near Sheffield, Texas, in Crockett County. It can be reached from Fort Lancaster Road half a mile north of Vera Cruz. The marker is located in the southwest 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.

Regionally, this

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marker is in West Texas.

It is also in the American Borderlands.

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 walking distance of this marker: Kitchen and Mess Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Laundresses (within shouting distance of this marker); Company H Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruins of Fort Lancaster (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Fort Lancaster (about 300 feet away); Battle at Fort Lancaster (about 300 feet away); Commanding Officer's Quarters (about 400 feet away); 'Quarter-Master' (about 400 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.

The Bakery ruins and the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 2, 2022

2. The Bakery ruins and the Marker

Texas Historical Commission (Submitted on July 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Bakery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 2, 2022

3. The view of the Bakery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on September 26, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.