Laredo: Fort McIntosh

Photo dated 1916 showing military trucks parked in front of a large barracks building

Military trucks in front of barracks, 1916. (Laredo Public Library)

Colorized postcard labeled The Barracks, Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas showing soldiers in front of several large barracks buildings

Early 1900s, soldiers at barracks. (Laredo Public Library)

Simple wooden arch with narrative sign labeled Paso del Indio Nature Trail

View Rio Grande crossing of El Camino Real de los Tejas and remains of star-shaped earthwork fortification. Enter at Lamar Bruni Science Center on campus.

Fort McIntosh, West End Washington St.

Fort McIntosh was established in 1848 to protect Laredo and its strategic river crossing. The fort was deactivated after the end of World War II and has since been integrated into the main campus of Laredo Community College. Signs throughout the campus denote the original purposes of the buildings as part of the historic fort, and a gallery in the library contains a collection of paintings and photos of the fort.

Fort McIntosh at Laredo Community College

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