Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40; indication of hardships among those who opened and settled this harsh country.
Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40; indication of hardships among those who opened and settled this harsh country.
Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;
Fort Stockton, TX CemeteriesA 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 ToursTypical 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 FortsU.S. Cavalry mementos; valuable charro costumes and saddles; Southwestern history from the conquistadors to Pancho Villa in p...
Established in 1681, and later dedicated Corpus Christi de la Ysleta, 1690; damaged by both floods and fires, but restored an...
U.S. 90 spans arid, primitive land little changed since pioneers first made their way across it in creaking wagons. One of th...
Just on the edge of the Museum of the Southwest grounds the Marian Blakemore Planetarium is a visit into outer space. Opened ...
Established in 1995, the Visitor Center serves thousands of travelers seeking information about Sanderson, Terrell County and...