Fort Davis
Fort Davis National Historic Site, Hwy. 17/118 intersection, Fort Davis, located near the parking lot, Fort Davis, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1854
EST. 1854
1854
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fort Davis.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as listed 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 Davis
Lieutenant Colonel Washington Seawell established Fort Davis in October 1854 with six companies of the Eighth U.S. Infantry to protect the San Antonio-El Paso Road. Named for Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, it was abandoned in 1861 and reoccupied in 1867. Troops stationed there helped bring peaceful settlement to the region before it closed in 1891.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fort Davis
Established by Lieut. Col. Washington Seawell with six companies of the Eighth U.S. Infantry in October 1854 for protecting travelers on the San Antonio-El Paso Road. Named in honor of the then Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, it was abandoned by federal troops in April 1861, reoccupied in 1867. Troops from the post helped to bring about the peaceful settlement and development of the region. Fort Davis was deactivated in 1891. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5243010478
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