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Fort Mason
Photographer: Stan A. Williams

Fort Mason

An officers' quarters reconstructed on the crest of Post Hill marks the location of fort that commanded a wide view. A number of crumbling foundations show sites of 23 original buildings, including barracks, officers' quarters, storehouses, stables, guardhouse and hospital. Primarily a cavalry post, Fort Mason was duty station for such military figures as Albert Sidney Johnston, John Bell Hood and Robert E. Lee. Fort Mason was Lee's last command in the U.S. Army—from here he was called to Washington, where he refused command of Union army being prepared for the Civil War. Briefly activated after that war, Fort Mason was abandoned in 1869. The reconstructed building is on original foundations, double fireplace foundations are original, and rock used was from original building materials of fort. Fort Mason is on the Texas Forts Trail. About five blocks south of courthouse.

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204 West Spruce Street
Mason, Texas

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Stafford Bank And Opera House Building

This building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the state's largest flat-floored opera house and features a raked stage and curtains painted as they were in 1886 during the venue's heyday. Dinner theater performances are offered once a month from September to June. Admission charge. 425 Spring St. 979/732-5135. www.columbustexas.org/entertainment/dinner_theater.htm.

City: Columbus
Region: Prairies and Lakes

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