La Grange, TX, United States
Site of a Twin Blockhouse. Built about 1828; used as a place of defense against the Indians and known as Moore's Fort in honor of its builder and owner, John Henry Moore, 1800-1880, noted Indian fighter and commander of the Texans at the Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835. The City of La Grange was
established May 17, 1831 on his land. #5580
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