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Fort Brown (originally Fort Texas) was a military post of the United States Army in Cameron County, Texas, during the latter half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. Established in 1846, it was the first US Army military outpost of the recently annexed state.
Jan 1, 1995 · Fort Brown, originally called Fort Texas, was established when Zachary Taylor and the United States forces of occupation arrived on the Rio Grande on March 26, 1846, to establish the river as the southern boundary of Texas.
The fort was built almost entirely of packed earth. Beginning on April 6, 1846, troops armed with picks and shovels worked around the clock to dig, move, and pack soil into the sturdy protective walls.
The earthen fortification that became known as Fort Brown was constructed by U.S. troops in the spring of 1846. The site served as their main base on the Rio Grande. When war erupted between the U.S. and Mexico, the fort became a primary target for Mexican forces.
Fort Brown is the oldest military outpost of the United States–Mexico border. It dates to the arrival of General Zachary Taylor at the Rio Grande in March 1846 to claim the southern tip of Texas as American land.
Originally named Fort Texas and later renamed in honor of Major Jacob Brown, one of the first casualties in the Mexican American War, the fort was built by General Zachary Taylor in 1846, making it the first major U.S. military post built along the Rio Grande.
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Fort Brown, established in 1846, housed Federal troops during the Mexican War. In 1861 Texas state troops occupied the fort. With the southern Atlantic coast blockaded, Brownsville became an important Confederate port, with cotton and war material flowing back and forth.
