Fort Belknap was the northern anchor in a series of United States Army Forts stretching from the Red River to the Rio Grande built to protect the Texas Frontier. Troops from Fort Belknap pursued raiding bands of Indians allowing for settlement of the area. The Fort became the hub of a network of roads, most notably the Butterfield Overland Mail Route. Fort Belknap was abandoned during the Civil War and reoccupied briefly after the war. It was later abandoned for the last time in September of 1867. Some buildings, including a museum, have been restored and offer a popular site for group gatherings.
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