Fort Davis, Texas Route 17, Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, TX

Significance: Fort Davis guarded the Trans-Pecos segment of the southern route to California. From 1854 to 1891, except for the Civil War years, units of the U.S. Army garrisoned this remote post. The patrolled the San Antonio-El Paso Road, escorted stagecoaches, guarded mail-relay stations, and policed the Mexican border. Troops stationed at Fort Davis played a major role in the campaigns against Apache Chieftain Victorio, whose death in 1880 terminated Indian warfare in Texas. ... The fort is historically significant for its role in fighting Indians and for its population, which consisted mainly of black soldiers. Architecturally, it is significant as an expansive and well preserved example of late 19th century military forts in Texas.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1715
Survey number: HABS TX-3102
Building/structure dates: 1854 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000045