Indian Fort, Site of
An Indian raid July 2, 1826, left one Gonzales settler dead, another shot, homes plundered. Settlers fled to Burnham Station on the Colorado, or moved to Lavaca River. In 1827 DeWitt's Colonist were ordered back here. On this lot they built a fort for security.
29.4994° N, 97.4549° W
Where to Find It
between St. John St. and Water St. on St. Louis, Gonzales
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Market Square Gonzales
- 0.1 mi NW Riverside School Gonzales
- 0.1 mi E Gonzales Cannon Burial Site Gonzales
- 0.1 mi E 1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson Gonzales
- 0.1 mi NE Plaza Gonzales
- 0.1 mi NE Battle of Gonzales Gonzales