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HERITAGE
A PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION EST. 1954 SUMMER 1997VOLUME 15 NUMBER 3
FEATURES COVER CORNERSTONEFort Concho:
Texas Frontier Outpost 10
By Bob Bluthardt and Evelyn Flynn
Fort Concho has an active, ongoing
preservation program. Today, 100,000
people visit the San Angelo site annually,
and its programs and events have
received state and national recognition.
The Cannons of
Fort Saint Louis 16
By Curtis Tunnell
The saga ofLaSalle's adventures in Texas
continue as a team of archaeologists
uncover eight cannons at the French
explorer's settlement on the Texas coast.
Fort Phantom Hill:
The Misplaced Post on the
Clear Fork of the Brazos 19
By Bill Wright
An act of fate changed the location of
Fort Phantom Hill to the Clear Fork of
the Brazos. Indians, disease, and the lack
of water doomed the fort, and today all
that stands are a few stone remains.
Fort Lancaster:
Worst Station in Texas
or a Very Romantic Place? 22
By Henry E. and John B. Meadows
Romantic or desolate, the sight of Fort
Lancaster must have offered great comfort
to the early Texas pioneers.Fort Sam Houston Restoration
Aims to Preserve Post's
History in San Antonio
By Pat Davis 6
With more than nine times as many historic
buildings as colonial Williamsburg,
all demanding meticulous preservation and
upkeep, Fort Sam Houston, along with
several San Antonio historical organizations,
has developed a prototype program
for teaching preservation techniques.ON THE COVER
The Clocktower at Fort Sam Houston in
San Antonio. U.S. Army photograph.Foundation Honors
Award Winners at
Austin Meeting25
DRT Hosts History Forum 25
Conservation of LaSalle
Artifacts Continues 25
THF Members Can Support
Historical Preservation
While Grocery Shopping 26
New Program Designates
Historic Texas Cemeteries 26ALSO...
St. Paul's On-The Plains
Restored To Serve
Lubbock Once Again26
Sons of the Republic of Texas:
A Heritage of Service 27Texas Museum Listing
State Parks and
Historical Sites28
31HERITAGE magazine is published quarterly by the Texas Historical Foundation, 2,000 words will be accepted by a review committee for publication. Articles
P. 0. Box 50314, Austin, Texas 78763, e.mail thf@texashf.org 1997. Readers pertaining to Texas heritage, culture, and preservation activities are given
can access THF at its web site address http://www.texashf.org. Opinions ex- priority. Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, and photos or artwork
pressed by contributing writers do not necessarily reflect those of the Texas accurately labeled. Submissions become the property of THF unless accomHistorical
Foundation. THF is a private, nonprofit organization supported by panied by a self-addressed envelope for return of documents or literature, and
membership dues, contributions, and grants. Unsolicited articles not exceeding photographs or drawings from archival storage. Layout/design by Gene Krane.
EDITORIAL STAFF Historic Site, Fort Phantom Foundation, Henry E. Meadows,
Editor, Gene Krane, Book Review Editor, John Peterson John B. Meadows, Dr. R. Lee Rode, Sons of the Republic of
CONTRIBUTORS Texas, Texas Historical Commission, Dr. B.B. Trotter, Curtis
Bob Bluthardt, Pat Davis, Evelyn Flynn, Fort Concho National Tunnell, Bill Wright, U.S. Army, Public Affairs Department
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