Budget Host Colonial Inn
3210 Pine StreetAbilene TX 79601
Ph: (915)677-2683
Established 1851 to protect frontier from Indians, the post suffered a series of hardships; was abandoned in 1854. Historians say desertions were frequent due to monotony and loneliness. The fort burned shortly after abandonment;
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