Fort Belnap

U.S. Army post established in 1851 at another location by Gneral Wm Belknap; moved that same year to present site along Brazos River. One of the largest posts in Texas before the Civil War, it protected settlers and travelers and was a stop on the famous Butterfield Overland Mail Route. Abandoned in 1867; six original buildings and one replica, now a county recreational park with museum, archives and picnic facilities. Three miles S.

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