Old Fort Mason
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Situated near a spring long used by Indians; built of stone quarried from post hill. Fort helped protect Texas frontier from Indians. Colonel Robert E. Lee, stationed in Texas 2 years, commanded Fort Mason from February 1860 to February 1861. Here he made his decision as to his part in the Civil War, saying: "If the Union is dissolved,...
I shall return to my native state and...save in defense...draw my sword on none". He left Fort Mason February 13, 1861. In wartime he remembered "the enemy never sees the backs of Texans". (1965)
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John Bate Berry
Mason vicinity, TX
(1813 - 1891) Forefathers resisting America's foes on many frontiers inspired John Bate Berry, who came to Texas from Kentucky in 1826.
Fort Mason, Site of
Mason, TX
Established July 6, 1851 by the U. S. Army as a protection to the frontier.
Fort Mason and Camp Llano, C.S.A.
Mason, TX
Fort Mason, located 5 blocks south, was headquarters for the first regiment Texas Mounted Rifles 1861-62.
Koocksville
Mason vicinity, TX
Pioneers began to settle this locality in the 1850s.
Mason County Courthouse
Mason, TX
Constructed in 1909, this is the third courthouse to serve the people of Mason County.