Kinney's Fort Site (Round Rock, Texas)

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First settlement in Williamson County. Erected as a home by Dr. Thomas Kenney and Joseph Barnhart in the spring of 1839. Served as a place of defense during Indian raids. Rendezvous of the Santa Fe Expedition, 1841. Here the archives of the Republic of Texas en route to Washington-on-the-Brazos were captured on December 31, 1842 and returned to Austin. Fort no longer exists, except for a flag pole. Historical marker placed there by local school children.
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Coordinates:   30°30'46"N   97°38'27"W
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