Kenney's Fort: 19th century saga of the first Anglo settlement in Williamson County, Texas

Dr. Thomas Kenney was a peaceful man with a dangerous dream. As a field doctor serving in the Black Hawk War in Illinois, Kenney witnessed first-hand the brutal slaying of indigenous men, women, and children. Due to these atrocities, he began to formulate a plan that would take him away from war to a more peaceful life as a settler in the wide-open spaces of the western frontier. However, it would mean leaving behind a promising career as a medical doctor in the civilized community of Rock ...