Fort Bend
Fort Bend is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Home of Mirabeau B. Lamar, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Bend was a blockhouse built in a large bend of the Brazos River in what is now Fort Bend County, Texas, to provide protection against Indian raids. It was erected in November 1822 by several members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, including William W. Little, Joseph Polley, William Smithers [Smeathers], Charles Beard, Henry Holster and is described as a "little log shanty". The location was reportedly selected by Austin, and a settlement soon grew up around the post. As the site provided one of the more favorable fords of the Brazos River, it became important during the Texas Revolution. The Fort Bend crossing was briefly defended in April 1836 by a rear guard detachment led by Wiley Martin. Where Mexican pickets forced the company of 46 men to retreat across the Ford after a short skirmish. After Martin was maneuvered out of the position, Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna transported a portion of his Mexican army across the Brazos at the crossing. After Santa Anna's defeat at the battle of San Jacinto the site was used briefly by the Texas army. Troops under Thomas Jefferson Green, who were in pursuit of retreating Mexican forces led by Gen. Vicente Filisola, halted for a short time in mid-May 1836 at Fort Bend. Because Fort Bend had been the center of activity in the area its name was given to the county when it was established in 1837. The next year nearby Richmond, Texas was selected as the county seat and soon absorbed the smaller Fort Bend settlement. In 1936 the Texas Centennial Commission erected a monument to commemorate Fort Bend's role in the Texas Revolution.
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Wikidata Q5470800, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of the Home of Mirabeau B. Lamar: 0.1 mi
- Wyly Martin: 0.3 mi
- Church Of The Living God, Pillar And Ground Of Truth: 0.5 mi
- Keith A. Crawford Memorial: 0.6 mi
- City of Richmond: 0.6 mi
- Keith A Crawford Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Richmond City Park: 1.3 mi
- Pecan Grove Park: 2.3 mi
- Savannah Park: 2.5 mi
- The Grove Park: 2.6 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 6.0 mi
- Pastoral: 6.0 mi
- Brazos Trace: 6.1 mi
- Cougar: 6.1 mi
- Alligator: 6.8 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 0.6 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 3.5 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 3.6 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land: 6.2 mi
- Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston: 13.8 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 4.6 mi
- Commuinty Garden: 13.0 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 13.4 mi
- "Francesca's Garden": 13.8 mi
- MTB Feature: 4.2 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 5.4 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 5.4 mi
- 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 6.7 mi
- Line Camp: 6.7 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 4.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 6.0 mi
- Huntington Mound: 8.3 mi
- Pool Hill: 13.8 mi
- Peach Break: 19.2 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 14.3 mi
- Shelter A: 15.9 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 17.4 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 23.3 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 16.0 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 19.3 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 19.9 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 20.0 mi
- Peach Creek: 20.5 mi
- Newgulf: 24.0 mi
- Nottawa: 24.0 mi
- Preston: 24.3 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | N 349° | 52 m | 22.5 mi |
| Damon Mound | S 179° | 44 m | 19.8 mi |
| Pool Hill | WNW 302° | 40 m | 13.8 mi |
| Huntington Mound | WNW 297° | 35 m | 8.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | N 359° | 29 m | 6.0 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SW 221° | 28 m | 20.3 mi |
| Peach Break | SW 223° | 27 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nash Dome | SSE 163° | 17 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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