Fort Lancaster
Fort Lancaster is a former United States Army installation located near Sheffield, Texas. The fort was established in 1855 on the San Antonio–El Paso Road to protect migrants moving toward California through Texas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Fort Lancaster
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: historic site in Sheffield (vicinity), Crockett County, Texas
- Categories: protected area, historic site, and locality
- Location: Crockett, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.66684° or 30° 40′ 1″ northLongitude
-101.69596° or 101° 41′ 45″ westElevation
2,103 feet (641 metres)Open location code
852WM883+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 151529439OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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“Fort Lancaster” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Lancaster”
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