Fort Martin Scott (HOTW 082)

Fort Martin Scott (HOTW 082)

1606 E. Main St. Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

Official Website

Tips for Birding

There is also a hotspot for the Fredericksburg water treatment plant. It has a bird blind overlooking the lake. The Fort Martin Scott hotspot consists of a nature trail and the Fort area.I have not been in the Fort so I don't know what they have there. You can drive down the gravel road to the nature trail.

Birds of Interest

Eastern Phoebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Carolina Wren,  House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler

About this Location

The old military fort was in operation from 1848 to 1853 by the U.S. Army. Texas Rangers used the site as a camp, both before and after military occupation. During the Civil War, the Confederate States Army occupied the fort for a brief period. Later abandoned and then purchased and used by the Braeutigam family as a farm, the property was purchased by the City of Fredericksburg in 1949.

Notable Trails

A new nature trail has been built and begins on the north side of Fort Martin Scott and winds along Baron's Creek for about half a mile where you can see wildlife and wildflowers. At the trail head, there is a bird blind built by The Fredericksburg Rotary Club. With the loop trail at the Fort, the total trail length is approximately one mile.

Features

  • Roadside viewing

Content from Official Website, Suanne Pyle, and Visit Fredericksburg

Last updated December 12, 2023