Camp Cureton
| Camp Cureton | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Fortress |
| Controlled by | Confederate States Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | March 17, 1862 |
Camp Cureton was a Confederate fortification situated beside the Trinity River's west fork, near Archer City, Texas. Founded March 17, 1862, it was controlled by the Frontier Regiment to defend against attacks from Indian Territory fighters. The camp was named for J. J. Cureton (c. 1826–1881), who was a captain in the Confederate Army and previously a soldier in the Mexican–American War. He was also a grandfather a judge Calvin Maples Cureton.[1] It was consolidated by Fort Belknap by March 1864,[2] and by 1990, was mostly collapsed. In 1963, a historical marker outside Archer County Courthouse and Jail was installed, commemorating Camp Cureton.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "J. J. Cureton: Pioneer of Palo Pinto County". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ Hannings, Bud (2020-10-02). Forts of the United States: An Historical Dictionary, 16th through 19th Centuries. McFarland. p. 504. ISBN 978-1-4766-8370-6.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Camp Cureton: A Confederate Army Post". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Camp Cureton, C.S.A. Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-07-09.