Fort Stockton, Texas
Old Fort Cemetery
Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40; indication of hardships among those who opened and settled this harsh country....
Old Fort Cemetery
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
Fort Stockton, TX Pioneer HistoryTypical frontier military post established 1858 as Camp Stockton; abandoned in 1886. Fort consisted of 35 buildings made of adobe and hand-hewn limestone. Four original buildings remain: Three of the eight officers' quarters, and guardhouse with jailer'
Fort Stockton, TX Historic FortsHistoric 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)
Fort Stockton, TX Historic CourthousesA series of special signs on city streets provide guidance for do-it-yourself tour of historic sites. Historical notations date from days of Cabeza de Vaca's explorations, 1534, and other explorers such as Espejo in 1583, Mendosa in 1684
Fort Stockton, TX ToursRecords on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;
Fort Stockton, TX CemeteriesPrecious water from infrequent rains "stored" in natural rock basins; for centuries a strategic travel stop in this arid regi...
City's oldest existing structure; first built about five miles south of town on the four-section claim of W.H. Seastrunk in 1...
Just 10 miles east of the city is Sandhills Park. Overnight camping and off-road vehicles are welcome. ...
Traces history of the U.S. NCO corps with artifacts dating from the Revolutionary War....
Odessa's 18 hole, municipal course is open to the public on a daily-fee basis. ...