Fort Lancaster: Texas Frontier Sentinel Volume 13

by Lawrence John Francell

Book Overview

Today Fort Lancaster sits as a ghostly ruin in west Texas, far removed from any major highway. However, this frontier post once played a major role in the protection of the primary southern route to California after the discovery of gold. Built along Live Oak Creek near the junction with the Pecos, Fort Lancaster was established in 1855 as one of a chain of posts along the Military Road from San Antonio to El Paso. Until the establishment of Fort...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876111738
• ISBN13: 9780876111734
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"