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 HistoryTypical 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 KindsHistoric 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 CourthousesGreen and spacious park on southern edge of city at historic Comanche Springs. Swimming, picnicking and tennis courts....
Antique toys made in Texas, 300 antique dolls, bottles, and furniture. In historic 1898 Truehart House seven blocks west of c...
U.S. 90 spans arid, primitive land little changed since pioneers first made their way across it in creaking wagons. One of th...
Gusher blew in more than half-century ago, remains one of largest producing oil wells in North America. Tremendous jet of oil...