Typical 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 FortsFormer 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 HistoryHistoric 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 CourthousesFounded 1777 to serve Spanish military garrison and government. Still in daily use, chapel stands as built 200 years ago, pre...
A natural area owned and managed by the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute for scientific research and education. The facil...
F.M. 1111 north 43 miles to intersection with primary east- west route of U.S. 62/180. Generally flat ranching areas edged by...