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.
Former 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 HistoryThe old hotel, built in 1899, was built on this stage route. Restored and maintained by local historical society. Fourteen rooms display area collections; 19
Fort Stockton, TX MuseumsA 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 FortsRecords on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;
Fort Stockton, TX CemeteriesSeveral theatre groups offer seasonal productions, including the Theatre of the Big Bend, which offers musicals and dramas un...
The Fire Museum contains Midland's first two fire trucks and other early fire fighting equipment. Photographs line the walls,...
Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center offers an archeological, historical, and natural history profile of the Big Ben...
The West-of-the-Pecos Museum occupies an old saloon and three floors of the historic hotel, once the area's finest. See resto...