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Historic Forts in Amarillo, TX

The Amarillo, TX metro area has about 276,235 residents, ranking 185th in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Amarillo, TX and the source for each site.

Forts, blockhouses, batteries and stockades near you, from the frontier to the coastal defenses.

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On the record near Amarillo, TX

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match historic forts within 300 miles of Amarillo, TX, out of 40 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry145 miles from the center of Amarillo · Structure · Fort Sumner · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Fort Sumner Community House146 miles from the center of Amarillo · Building · Fort Sumner · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Fort Supply Historic District158 miles from the center of Amarillo · District · Fort Supply · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Fort Cobb Site193 miles from the center of Amarillo · Site · Fort Cobb · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Fort Reno215 miles from the center of Amarillo · District · El Reno · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Old Fort Belknap Powder Magazine227 miles from the center of Amarillo · Young CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Fort Belknap227 miles from the center of Amarillo · Young CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Fort Marcy Officer's Residence233 miles from the center of Amarillo · Building · Santa Fe · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Fort Stanton Administration Building242 miles from the center of Amarillo · Building · Capitan · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Fort Richardson Hotel251 miles from the center of Amarillo · Jack CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Fort Richardson Cavalry Post Hospital, 1867252 miles from the center of Amarillo · Jack CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pike's Stockade264 miles from the center of Amarillo · Site · Sanford · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Amarillo, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Forts in Amarillo, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Amarillo, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Amarillo, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Amarillo

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Amarillo, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Amarillo, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.