Visit to two Forts

Yesterday I took a little day trip to visit some Counties I had not got pictures of the Court Houses and also to visit two different Forts.

The first Fort was the Presidio de San Saba located outside the town of Menard, TX.  It was one of the Forts built by the Spanish to protect the Missions.  This Presidio has been known for many years and has undergone several restorations.  Interesting is that the Mission was not located until 1993.  The Mission was destroyed by Indians raids and the only thing they have found was some of the foundation.  There is nothing there other than a plaque so I didn’t brother going.

While I was at the information center (such as it was) I met a man who had his bicycle with him and it was loaded down with stuff.  I asked where he was from and he told me San Diego, CA.  He was riding his bike cross country.  He has a Brother in Austin and plans on spending a week with him and then on to FL where he hopes to catch a boat to Europe and then travel across Europe and then who knows.  I wished him the best of luck and the pedaled off heading east.

The next Fort I visited was Fort McKavett.  It was a Fort built to defend the settlers from Indian raids and it was interesting walking the grounds and inside the buildings.  There were only two other tourists there so I had the whole place to myself.  I really got a feel for the history of the Fort.