Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft. Phantom Hill)
Past this point extended a military road surveyed in 1849 by Colonel J. E. Johnson who was detailed by the U.S. War Department to locate the most feasible route from Red River to El Paso. From 1851 to 1854 it connected two frontier forts, Belknap and Phantom Hill, 73 miles apart. Traveled 1858 to 1861 by stages of the Butterfield line which connected St. Louis and San Francisco.
33.1508° N, 98.7424° W
Where to Find It
Fort Belknap Grounds, 3 mi s. of Newscastle on SH 251.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NE Tonkawa Scouts, C.S.A. Newcastle
- 0.1 mi E Colonel William C. Young Newcastle
- 0.1 mi SE Military Road (Ft. Belknap-San Antonio) Newcastle
- 0.1 mi NE Old Fort Belknap Powder Magazine Newcastle
- 0.1 mi E Major Robert S. Neighbors Newcastle
- 0.1 mi E Camp Belknap, C.S.A. Newcastle