Comanche Springs
category : Natural Attractions
Once among largest springs in Texas, now site of Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Come visit us in Fort Stockton, Texas
Come visit us in Fort Stockton, Texas
Historic features include courthouse (1883), first Catholic Church (1875), first schoolhouse (1883), and Zero Stone placed by survey party in 1859, used as origin point for all land surveys in this part of West Texas. Nearby St. Stephens Episcopal Church (1872)
Fort Stockton, TX Historic CourthousesRecords on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;
Fort Stockton, TX CemeteriesFormer way station on Butterfield Overland Mail Route; later a Texas Ranger station. Historic structure was moved to a highway rest area on U.S. 290, 20
Fort Stockton, TX Pioneer HistorySource of famed Texas agates (red plume, pompom, and a rainbow of other types) colorful jasper, labradorite feldspar, calcite...
First reported by early settlers in 1883, the mysterious glowing orbs still defy explanation. Since then the legend, and the ...
The Mountain of Christ the King looms above El Paso at point where territories of Texas, Mexico, and New Mexico meet. Promine...
Lush oasis in semiarid setting, springs were important watering stop on historic Chihuahua Road that connected Texas port of ...
The Meteor Crater, approximately 550 feet in diameter, is the second largest in the nation. The crater is the result of a bar...