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Fort Milam
Marlin,
Falls Co., Texas
From Marlin, take FM 712
about 4 miles SW to FM 2027, then Go south 2 miles to local road. Take road
east .7 miles to Brazos River Falls.
Year Erected: 1936
Built at the capital of Robertson's
Colony named in 1834 Sarahville De Viesca in honor of his mother Sarah
Robertson and the Governor of Texas, Agustin DeViesca. Soon after its name was
changed to Milam, December 27, 1835, a ranging company built the fort as a
protection to the settlers against hostile Indians.