Once among largest springs in Texas, now site of Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Once among largest springs in Texas, now site of Olympic-sized swimming pool.
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 CourthousesTypical frontier military post established 1858 as Camp Stockton; abandoned in 1886. Fort consisted of 35 buildings made of adobe and hand-hewn limestone. Four original buildings remain: Three of the eight officers' quarters, and guardhouse with jailer'
Fort Stockton, TX Historic FortsAt 20 feet long and 11 feet tall, Pete is probably the world'
Fort Stockton, TX One Of A KindsA series of special signs on city streets provide guidance for do-it-yourself tour of historic sites. Historical notations date from days of Cabeza de Vaca's explorations, 1534, and other explorers such as Espejo in 1583, Mendosa in 1684
Fort Stockton, TX ToursThe Terrell County Memorial Museum features turn-of-the-century ranch memorabilia which includes tools, implements, clothing ...
The Railroad Depot Hudspeth County Museum is located in the original Southern Pacific Depot building in 1882 which served bot...
Midland County Historical Museum exhibits include early Midland history, photos, pioneer relics, mementos of the Civil War, W...
Precious water from infrequent rains "stored" in natural rock basins; for centuries a strategic travel stop in this arid regi...
A remote and picturesque 20,000-acre preserve at the ecological junction of the Chihuahuan Desert, the Hill Country and the T...