| The Old Stone Fort Contributor(s): McDonald, Archie P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 087611057X ISBN-13: 9780876110577 Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1971 Annotation: The Old Stone Fort at Nacogdoches, built in 1779 and torn down in 1902, began as a trading center but also served as a jail, capitol of governments, courthouse, lodge hall, meeting place, and saloon. A replica was reconstructed using the original materials, on the grounds of Stephen E Austin State University, during the Texas Centennial. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 976.418 |
| LCCN: 81181659 |
| Series: Fred Rider Cotten Popular Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 4.78" W x 8.46" (0.17 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Cultural Region - South - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This short book traces the history of Nacogdoches's Old Stone Fort, built in 1779 and torn down in 1902, began as a trading center but also served as a jail, capitol of governments, courthouse, lodge hall, meeting place, and saloon. A replica was reconstructed using the original materials, on the grounds of Stephen E Austin State University, during the Texas Centennial. |