Fort D.A. Russell
Madrid St., Marfa, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1911
EST. 1911
1911
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fort D.A. Russell.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Fort D.A. Russell
Fort D.A. Russell began in 1911 as Camp Marfa, a U.S. Army post supporting border patrol during the Mexican Revolution. Renamed for Civil War general David Allen Russell, it became a permanent post in 1929 and later trained artillery and chemical warfare units. During the Second World War it held German prisoners of war before closing in 1946.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fort D.A. Russell
Originally named Camp Marfa, this installation began as a supply post for U. S. Army border patrol stations in 1911. It was a cavalry camp during the years of the Mexican Revolution. Renamed for Civil War general David Allen Russell, it became a permanent Army post in 1929. Deactivated at the end of 1933, it was reopened in 1935 with artillery units. During World War II Fort Russell became an army training camp, and was home to a chemical warfare battalion as well as German prisoners of war. The fort was officially closed in October 1946. (1989) Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5377001978
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