Site of Woods’ Fort used by colonists of this vicinity as a protection against Indian attacks 1828-1842 fortified residence of Zadock Woods veteran of the War of 1812 one of the old “Three Hundred” of Austin’s colonists oldest man killed in the “Dawson Massacre” September 18, 1842 Erected by the State of Texas 1936 Photo Courtesy of Bobbie Nash
By Kathy Carter
Zadock Woods was born near Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1773 and later moved with his family to Woodstock, Vermont. He married Minerva Cottle and the Woods and Cottle families migrated to Louisiana territory (Missouri) around 1800. There he built a fortified home known as Wood’s Fort.
During the War of 1812, he served in Boone’s Company of mounted rifleman patrolling a 2000-square-mile…
