Historical Marker
Site of a Block House
Historical marker location:
US 183, 1.5 mi. S of FM 2243, Leander, Texas
( US 183, 1.5 mi. S of FM 2243, Leander)
Marker installed: 1936
Built by Texas Rangers under Captain John J. Tumlinson in 1836. Destroyed by Indians in 1837. This was the first white man's post in Williamson County.