Historical Markers - San Saba County, Texas - San Saba, Richland Springs, Cherokee

Taken 22-Oct-13

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Dimensions4928 x 3264

Original file size11 MB

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Date taken22-Oct-13 15:10

Date modified22-Oct-13 15:10

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Camera modelNIKON D7000

Focal length70 mm

Focal length (35mm)105 mm

Max lens aperturef/4

Exposure1/250 at f/8

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ISO speedISO 125

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John Duncan's Fort

Richland Springs
San Saba County, Texas
31 16.188' N 98 56.710' W

Text: A private, or settler's fort, built 1858. Cabins of 4 families (30 people) formed a stockade for defense against Indians. Daily a hunting party would go out for meat; other men stood guard. Residents went home to farm in spring, but through 1865 "forted up" each fall.

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