[Fort Leaton ruins in Big Bend]
Description:
Photograph of a stone or adobe building that is part of the ruins of Fort Leaton ("El Fortin"), near Rio Grande, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Ben Leaton sold guns and ammunition to the Indians to kill the immigrants on the wagon trains. He then gave aid and shelter to the same immigrants at 'El Fortin.' He was called the 'Noble Desperado'" (p. 4).
Date:
1968
Creator:
Edwards, Nancy
Item Type:
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Location:
29.542509 -104.326419
Partner:
Marfa Public Library