Parkers Fort Traditional Cache
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Old Fort Parker is a reconstructed fort that pays tribute to the Parker family and other pioneers who paid a high price to settle Texas. The Parkers and other members of their church came to Texas from Crawford County, Illinois in 1833. In 1832, Daniel Parker gained permission to settle in Texas. After organizing those who wanted to go to Texas into the Predestinarian Baptist Church, they all left Illinois in July of 1833 in ox drawn wagons. Daniel and the majority of his followers settled near the present city of Elkhart, where a replica of their Pilgrim Baptist Church still stands in their memory. Other members of the group preferred to settle farther west, near the Navasota River. Elder John Parker and three of his sons; Silas, James and Benjamin, began to clear land and construct "Parker's Fort" in December of 1833.
The large stockade was built of split cedars, buried in the ground three feet and extending up some twelve feet. Two story blockhouses were erected at opposite corners, and within the fort were two rows of log cabins. In March of 1834, the fort was complete and the families of the brothers, along with other members of the group, moved into the fort and began clearing land for fields. Life was hard and security was tight during those early days. Except for a short evacuation of the fort during the winter of 1836, life seemed quite secure, particularly after Texas had gained its independence in the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
In the Spring of 1836, Fort Parker was attacked by several hundred Caddo, Comanche and Kiowa who captured five residents of the Fort. Among them was Cynthia, who was 9 years old at the time. Within 6 years, all the captives had been returned to their white families - except Cynthia. Cynthia remained and was raised among the Comanche as one of their own. She eventually married and gave birth to 3 children, one of which was Quanah Parker.
Now for the cache it is a park and grab and has some houses with barking dogs close by but shouldnt be any problems as lots of folks like taking pictures here..This is a log only cache so dont forget your pen.
Also check out the other surrounding caches close by
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