Site of Fort Colorado
(Also called Coleman’s Fort)
June, 1836 - November, 1838.
Established and first commanded by
Colonel Robert M. Coleman.
Succeeded by Capt. Michael Andrews
And
Capt. William M. Eastland.
An extreme frontier outpost occupied by Texas Rangers to protect Anglo-American civilization from savage Indians in this vicinity.
Marker is on East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard west of Russet Hill Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
