Historic Forts in Texas

14 forts across 5 eras · 3 still active military bases today.

Quick Statistics

14

Total forts

5

Eras represented

3

Active bases today

9

Open to visitors

3

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Indian Wars & FrontierMost common6 · 43%

World War II4 · 29%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense2 · 14%

Colonial Era1 · 7%

American Revolution1 · 7%

Map of Forts in Texas

13 of 14 forts have mapped coordinates. Click a marker for details.

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All Forts in Texas

Mexican-American War, Civil War, Cold War, War on Terror🪖 Active BaseFort BlissEl Paso County, Texas and Doña Ana/Otero counties, New Mexico · est. 1849 Mexican-American War, Civil WarFort BrownCameron County, Brownsville · est. 1846 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort CavazosKilleen · est. 1942 Indian WarsFort ConchoSan Angelo · est. 1867 World War I, World War IIFort CrockettGalveston · est. 1903 World War IIFort D. A. RussellMarfa · est. 1911 Indian WarsFort DavisJeff Davis County · est. 1854 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort HoodKilleen · est. 1942 French colonization of TexasFort Saint LouisMatagorda County · est. 1685 Indian Wars, Civil WarFort Stockton, TexasPecos County · est. 1859 Spanish-American War era / World War IIFort TravisPort Bolivar, Galveston County · est. 1898 World War IIFort WoltersMineral Wells · est. 1925 Indian WarsFort WorthTarrant County · est. 1849 Texas RevolutionThe AlamoSan Antonio · est. 1718

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