Indigenous History Stories & local character
Spanish Fort marks an ancient settlement site in Montague County
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. The county's history, in other words, runs far deeper than the cattle and railroad era. The Texas Almanac and the TSHA Handbook of Texas both document this history.
Content last revised 2026-07-11