This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Romantic Old Fort Davis Long History of a Frontier Post
Fort Davis in Texas began in 1855 as a frontline post guarding San Antonio Chihuahua trails. Now a National Historical Site, it preserves about 25 of 65 original buildings with plans for a museum and restored structures led by architect Charles Woodbury.
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FT. Davis
Tex
Charles Woodbury
Petaluma
Calif
John James
San Antonio
Jefferson Davis
U. S
Limpia
el Paso
Ft. Clark
Las Moras Creek
Ft. Hudson
Devil's River
Ft. Lancaster
Pecos
Ft. Bliss
Washington Seawall
Th Mounted Infantry
Texas Frontier
Limpia Creek
War Department
Frank D. Baldwin
Quartermaster Corps
Chihuahua
Davis Mountains
California
Mexico
Tom Easton
Fasten
Emily
John R. Bagler
Onder
Fort Davie
Pecos River
San Elisario
D. A. Simmons
Houston
Judge Simmons
Bohn C. Jackson
Mire. Jadhass
Interior