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), was first Protestant Church west of the Pecos River.

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Comanche Springs

Once among largest springs in Texas, now site of Olympic-sized swimming pool.

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Annie Riggs Hotel Museum

The old hotel, built in 1899, was built on this stage route. Restored and maintained…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Historical Sites Tour

A series of special signs on city streets provide guidance for do-it-yourself tour of historic…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Historic Fort Stockton

Typical frontier military post established 1858 as Camp Stockton; abandoned in 1886. Fort consisted of…

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