​Site of Fort Inge

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Marker Text: ​Established by Captain Sidney Burbank, First U. S. Infantry, March 13, 1849, on east bank of Leona River in Uvalde County. Named for Lieutenant Zebulon M. P. Inge, killed in Battle of Resaca de La Palma, May 9, 1846, in the Mexican War. Protected the southern Overland Mail route from Indian raids. Visited by Robert E. Lee, 1856. At that time fort consisted of a dozen primitive but neatly kept buildings. Occupied by Confederate soldiers in Civil War. Reoccupied 1866 by Federal troops until abandoned March 28, 1869. (1966) 

Marker No: 11373

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 29.179281,-99.765388

Location: take FM 140 southeast about 1.25 miles to Fort Inge Historical Park entrance, then follow drive .2 mile

This marker has been missing for over 10 years