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 CourthousesAt 20 feet long and 11 feet tall, Pete is probably the world'
Fort Stockton, TX One Of A KindsRecords on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;
Fort Stockton, TX CemeteriesFor information on dining, accommodations, events, and other area information, stop by the center at I-10 and U.S. 285. The center also offers Roadrunner Bus Tours Mon. - Fri. at 1 and 4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. at 2 p.m. The tour covers 16
Fort Stockton, TX Visitors CentersTypical 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 FortsGreen and spacious park on southern edge of city at historic Comanche Springs. Swimming, picnicking and tennis courts....
For more than 70 years this museum has been collecting and exhibiting artifacts of the vast Big Bend region. Here, people hav...
A bit of Elizabethan England comes to life during the Odessa Shakespeare Festival at The Globe Theatre of the Great Southwest...
The Fire Museum contains Midland's first two fire trucks and other early fire fighting equipment. Photographs line the walls,...