Fort Martin Scott
A frontier fort the U.S. Army built in 1848 to protect German settlers. The original guardhouse survives, and the barracks have been reconstructed.
Fort Martin Scott was one of the earliest U.S. Army frontier forts in Texas. It was established in 1848 to protect the Fredericksburg settlement and the trade carried on under the peace treaty signed with the local Comanche. The site preserves the original guardhouse. The other barracks and officers' quarters are reconstructed buildings, and there are exhibits on the German immigrants and the Meusebach–Comanche Treaty. Admission is low. The fort lies about 3 km southeast of town, along Highway 290. Opening hours are limited, so check the official website before you go.
Opening hours
Limited hours, mostly weekends (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- National Museum of the Pacific War
- Main Street Historic District
- Marktplatz & Vereins Kirche
- St. Mary's Catholic Church
- Pioneer Museum
- Cross Mountain
- Wildseed Farms
- Jenschke Orchards