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 CourthousesRecords on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;
Fort Stockton, TX CemeteriesGreen and spacious park on southern edge of city at historic Comanche Springs. Swimming, picnicking and tennis courts....
The Town of Texon, Texas was founded in 1924 by the Big Lake Oil Company. Texon was established on the railroad line owned by...
The Great Marathon Basin is a widely known geologic area noted for extensive surface outcroppings of varied rocks and mineral...
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Rustic log cabin and family oriented gift shop features Big Bend collectibles, books on the history and geology of the Big Be...