• Leander,  

  Williamson County

Site of a Block House

• Built by Texas Rangers under Captain John J. Tumlinson in 1836. Destroyed by Indians in 1837. This was the first white man's post in Williamson County.

• Address

  US 183, 1.5 mi. S of FM 2243

• Directions

  US 183, 1.5 mi. S of FM 2243, Leander

• Marker #

  9033

• Dedicated:

  1936

• Size, Type:

  1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)

• Code:

  forts; rangers

• Latitude

  -97.83927792

• Longitude

  FALSE