Indigenous History
Spanish Fort marks an ancient settlement site in Montague County
Before European settlers arrived, the area near the Red River was home to Taovayas and Wichita peoples whose village became known as Spanish Fort.
The community called Spanish Fort sits in the north part of Montague County near the Red River. The site marks where Taovayas and Wichita peoples established settlements around 1750. The area was home to Comanche, Wichita, and Kiowa nations before Anglo-American settlement.
The name 'Spanish Fort' came later from the remains of earthworks at the site. It is a reminder that the county's history goes far deeper than the cattle and railroad era. The Texas Almanac and the TSHA Handbook of Texas both document this history.
Source to confirm: Texas Almanac — Montague County