Fort Martin Scott

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. It was part of a line of frontier forts established to protect travelers and settlers within Texas.

Fort Martin Scott
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Restored officer quarters at Fort Martin Scott
Fort Martin Scott
Fort Martin Scott
Nearest cityFredericksburg, Texas
Coordinates30°14′58″N 98°50′47″W
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1847 (1847)
NRHP reference No.80004121
TSAL No.8200000281
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1980
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1988
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