Fort Griffin Historic Site

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:activities hiking
educational programs
picnicking
camping
guided tours
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings photographs
furniture
documents
weapons
military uniforms
gptkbp:architecturalStyle 19th-century military architecture
gptkbp:area approximately 500 acres
gptkbp:attraction cultural heritage site
gptkbp:established 1867
gptkbp:events historical reenactments
gptkbp:features reconstructed buildings
gptkbp:historical_significance site of military operations
served as a supply depot
protected frontier settlement
part_of_Texas_history
part_of_the_Western_frontier
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:American_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fort Griffin Historic Site
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Texas_Historical_Commission
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Albany
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Captain_John_W._McCulloch
gptkb:Colonel_John_R._Baylor
gptkb:Major_John_W._McCulloch
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_George_A._Custer
gptkbp:significance historical military outpost
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Buffalo_Gap_Historic_Village
gptkb:Clear_Fork_of_the_Brazos_River
gptkb:Lake_Fort_Phantom_Hill
gptkb:Abilene
gptkb:Palo_Pinto_Mountains
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives community involvement
protected site
restoration projects
fundraising events
archaeological studies
educational outreach
gptkbp:type military fort
gptkbp:visitors open to the public
restrooms
exhibits
gift shop
information desk
parking facilities