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First aidBest's Fort LbNA #68918 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Baby Bear
Plant date:Jul 28, 2015
Location: Clemons Cemetery
City:Pattison
County:Waller
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Found by: KleinTribe
Last found:Jul 17, 2016
Status:FFFFFaFFFFFFaaa
Last edited:Nov 28, 2015
Difficulty: Easy
Distance to Letterbox: 50 yards

*** Part of the Other Forts of Texas Series ******

Here is the history of the fort, which was located near this area, from the Historical Marker which was .7 miles west of Pattison:
One of the "Old 300" settlers of Stephen F. Austin's colony, Isaac Best spent his early life in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, where he built a mill and Best's Fort, a pioneer refuge during the War of 1812. He brought his wife Mary Margaret (Wilkins) (1776-1852) and some of their nine children to Texas about 1824. He received a land grant east of the Brazos River about 30 miles north of San Felipe. He later sold that tract of land and purchased additional land, eventually increasing his holdings to about 8,000 acres. Best Creek (one-half mile west) is named for him.

Directions:
From Pattison, and intersection of FM 359 and FM 1458, go west on FM 1458. Turn right on Buller rd, then left on Garrett Rd, then right on Muske, then right on Gibson and take grassy roadway into cemetery entry. Take the left route of the circle and go until you see headstone for "Beckley". Park here.

To the Letterbox:
Walk across the roadway toward the fence line and a Big tree. At that Big Tree, with "Elsie Gibson" stone at its base, go to back side of the tree. Look up. Box is in the cavity about 7feet up.