Fort Brown Quartermaster's Ledger
Title
Identifier
1_FBQML-088.jpg
Creation Date
6-18-1941
Description
Building no. 88. Constructed in 1904.
Now known as the Fort Brown Commissary and Guardhouse.
The Old Jail was built in 1904. The original guardhouse was once located where the Gateway International Bridge now stands.
In 1906, during the “Brownsville Affray” when black soldiers were accused of attacking citizens of Brownsville, there was a guardhouse located where the library now stands. None were imprisoned here.
Robert Runyon photos show Mexican soldiers being escorted to this building, where they were held for several weeks after escaping certain death from Mexican insurgents led by General Lucio Blanco in 1913.
Fort Brown post commander Colonel Blocksom likely avoided trouble by not confining them with American soldiers jailed in the regular guardhouse.
Physical Description
.JPG, 1 Page, 26 x 35 cm
Preview
Recommended Citation
Fort Brown Quartermaster's Ledger, Texas Southmost College, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/ftbrown/
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Keywords
Texas--Fort Brown, Texas--Brownsville, 1900-1909, 1920-1929, 1930-1939, 1940-1949, Military camps, Guardhouses, Jails, Records (Documents), Architectural drawings