Fort Martin Scott Historic Site
Fort Martin Scott Historic Site is in Gillespie, Texas. Fort Martin Scott Historic Site is situated nearby to the museum Texas Rangers Heritage Center, as well as near Hill Country University Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Martin Scott and National Museum of the Pacific War.
Fort Martin Scott
Park
Fort Martin Scott is a restored United States Army outpost near Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country, United States, that was active from December 5, 1848, until April, 1853.
National Museum of the Pacific War
Museum
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The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz served as commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet, and was soon afterward named commander in chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, during World War II. National Museum of the Pacific War is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Martin Scott Historic Site.
Fredericksburg Memorial Library
Library
The Pioneer Memorial Library is located at 115 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, it was built in 1882 to replace the original 1855 courthouse, and was later superseded by the current 1939 courthouse designed by Edward Stein. Fredericksburg Memorial Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fort Martin Scott Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg
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Fredericksburg is a city in and the county seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 Census, this city had a population of 10,875.
Fort Martin Scott Historic Site
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: TX
- Category: tourism
- Location: Gillespie, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.24914° or 30° 14′ 57″ northLongitude
-98.84608° or 98° 50′ 46″ westElevation
1,663 feet (507 metres)Open location code
862365X3+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 368165395OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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