Fort Davis National Historic Site
December 31st 2012 Think about how long ago this was – 1854.
On that year Fort Davis was first established, named after the then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis.
The Fort was placed on the east side of the Davis Mountains, which at the time was a location with plenty of water, food, and resources. For almost thirty years, the troops assigned here fought the Apaches and the Comanches, protecting travelers on t
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