Fort Stockton, Texas

Courthouse Square

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)

Paisano Pete

At 20 feet long and 11 feet tall, Pete is probably the world'

Tunis Creek Stagecoach Stop

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

James Rooney County Park

Old Fort Cemetery

Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;