National Historic Sites - Texas

Fort Davis National Historic Site

5/20/2004 Drove a bit into the mountains to Fort Davis NHS [NHL]. Saw the remains and reconstructions of the fort used to protect the Overland Route from Indians and later during the Civil War. Saw a film at the visitor center and walked the grounds. Very picturesque setting at the base of rugged mountains. Also heard periodic bugle calls in the order they would have been played originally.

The park sign

Original remains against the mountains

Nice quarters ...

... with me hanging out front

Inside the quarters

A long view of the reconstruction

3/15/2024 Fort Davis NHL and NHS. Operating from 1854 to 1891, the fort was strategically located to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and the Chihuahua Trail. This was an after-hours photo-op for Ken, parked on the perimeter road looking over a fence.

Ken over the fence ...

... photoing the fort area

Some detail of the buildings ...

... and foundations

Even closer in