Near East Side in Fort Sam Houston in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Tether Wall
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 15, 2015
1. Tether Wall Marker
This brick wall, built circa 1890, replaced the original wood fence which enclosed the corrals, stables and wagon parks for the quartermaster depot in The Quandrangle. The two nearby buildings served as blacksmith and wheelright shops.
Erected by Fort Sam Houston Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 29° 26.829′ N, 98° 27.8′ W. Marker is in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Near East Side. It is on Liscum Road south of Wilson Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jbsa Ft Sam Houston TX 78234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sam Houston House (approx. Ό mile away); M-1905 Field Gun (approx. Ό mile away); M-56 Howitzer 105mm Towed (Yugoslavia) (approx. Ό mile away); Ft. Sam Houston Quadrangle and Staff Post (approx. Ό mile away); M-48 Medium Tank 90mm "Patton" (approx. Ό mile away); M-59 Armored Personnel Carrier (approx. Ό mile away); Bullis House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Belgian Transit of Venus Observation Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Sam Houston.
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Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 15, 2015
2. Tether Wall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2015, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2015, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
