Fort Griffin
Fort Griffin, now a Texas state historic site as Fort Griffin State Historic Site, was a US Cavalry fort established 31 July 1867 by four companies of the Sixth Cavalry, U.S. Army, under the command of Lt.- Opening hours: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Type: Park
- Description: historic site in Albany (vicinity), Shackelford County, Texas
- Also known as: “Fort Griffin State Historic Site”, “Fort Griffin State Park”, and “Fort Griffin, TX”
- Address: 1701 North US Highway 283, Albany, TX 76430
Fort Griffin
- Categories: ghost town, historic site, and recreation area
- Location: Shackelford County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.92151° or 32° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
-99.22426° or 99° 13′ 27″ west
Operator
Open location code
8642WQCG+J7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort Griffin” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “格里芬堡”
- Dutch: “Fort Griffin”
- French: “Fort Griffin”
- Spanish: “Fort Griffin”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fort Griffin Cemetery and Laundress’s Quarters.
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