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Fort Belknap

Fort Belknap is a historic place in Newcastle, Young County, Texas, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000824.

Newcastle, Young County, TexasListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000824★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Fort Belknap?

Fort Belknap, located near Newcastle, Texas, was established in November 1851 by brevet Brigadier General William G. Belknap to protect the Texas frontier against raids by the Kiowa and Comanche. It was the northernmost fort in a line from the Rio Grande to the Red River. The fort functioned as a base of operations rather than as a fortified point, and it became the center of a substantial network of roads, including the Butterfield Overland Mail. The fort was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960, in recognition of its key role in securing the Texas frontier in the 1850s and 1860s.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Fort Belknap
City
Newcastle
County
Young County
State
Texas
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000824
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.87420, -98.74219
When was Fort Belknap listed on the National Register?

Fort Belknap was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Fort Belknap located?

Fort Belknap is located in Newcastle, Young County, Texas at approximately 32.87420, -98.74219. See the map above.

Is Fort Belknap a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fort Belknap is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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