Fort Milam LbNA #75403
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Add Location| Owner: | Baby Bear  |
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| Plant date: | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Location: | Falls on the Brazos Park |
| City: | Marlin |
| County: | Falls |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Casitakirk |
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| Last found: | Apr 27, 2024 |
| Status: | FFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 12, 2021 |
Box Name: Fort Milam
Date: 2/20/2021
City: Marlin
Location: Falls of the Brazos Park
County: Falls
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: About 40 yards
*** Part of the Other Forts of Texas Series ****
The first Fort Milam, on the west bank of the Brazos River in central Falls County, was built in 1834 and called Fort Viesca. In December 1835 it was renamed in honor of Benjamin R. Milam, who had died at the siege of Bexar earlier that month. The fort was built for the protection of the settlers of the Robertson's colony community of Sarahville de Viesca at the falls of the Brazos. It was abandoned during the Runaway Scrape in March 1836. As settlers began to return to the area in the spring, however, Col. Edward Burleson organized three ranger companies to garrison the fort and provide protection to that exposed region. Burleson's volunteers were replaced on the Brazos frontier in the fall by Col. Robert M. Coleman's rangers, and Capt. Thomas H. Barron's company of Coleman's battalion took up garrison duty at Fort Milam on October 1. Barron was relieved by Capt. Daniel Monroe in January 1837. From Fort Milam detachments were sent to construct Little River Fort in 1836 and forts Fisher and Henderson in 1837. Ranger enlistments began to expire during the late summer of 1837; the Fort Milam garrison, once again under Barron's command, began to evaporate, and the fort soon stood vacant. Nothing remains of the fort, but there is a historical marker. The box is located at Falls of the Brazos park, near the location.
Directions:
From Marlin, go south on Hwy 6. Turn right on Business 6. Turn left on CR 712 and go a few miles. Turn left into Falls of the Brazos park and drive to white building and park by playground.
To the Letterbox:
Walk into playground to historical marker, then past teeter totter to right to a metal bench. Box is on back of bench, on right side round support pole and bench back.
Date: 2/20/2021
City: Marlin
Location: Falls of the Brazos Park
County: Falls
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: About 40 yards
*** Part of the Other Forts of Texas Series ****
The first Fort Milam, on the west bank of the Brazos River in central Falls County, was built in 1834 and called Fort Viesca. In December 1835 it was renamed in honor of Benjamin R. Milam, who had died at the siege of Bexar earlier that month. The fort was built for the protection of the settlers of the Robertson's colony community of Sarahville de Viesca at the falls of the Brazos. It was abandoned during the Runaway Scrape in March 1836. As settlers began to return to the area in the spring, however, Col. Edward Burleson organized three ranger companies to garrison the fort and provide protection to that exposed region. Burleson's volunteers were replaced on the Brazos frontier in the fall by Col. Robert M. Coleman's rangers, and Capt. Thomas H. Barron's company of Coleman's battalion took up garrison duty at Fort Milam on October 1. Barron was relieved by Capt. Daniel Monroe in January 1837. From Fort Milam detachments were sent to construct Little River Fort in 1836 and forts Fisher and Henderson in 1837. Ranger enlistments began to expire during the late summer of 1837; the Fort Milam garrison, once again under Barron's command, began to evaporate, and the fort soon stood vacant. Nothing remains of the fort, but there is a historical marker. The box is located at Falls of the Brazos park, near the location.
Directions:
From Marlin, go south on Hwy 6. Turn right on Business 6. Turn left on CR 712 and go a few miles. Turn left into Falls of the Brazos park and drive to white building and park by playground.
To the Letterbox:
Walk into playground to historical marker, then past teeter totter to right to a metal bench. Box is on back of bench, on right side round support pole and bench back.