Title:
Fort Davis / Lawrence John Francell.
Author:
Francell, Lawrence John.
Publication Information:
Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., c2011.
Call Number:
F394 .F63 F73 2011
Abstract:
"Established and named for Us secretary of war Jefferson Davis in 1854, Fort Davis was key to the eventual settlement of the Davis Mountains' rich grasslands ... It served as home to the African American regiments known as the Buffalo Soldiers, and Lt. Henry Flipper, the first African American to graduate from West Point, was court-martialed at this post. Present-day visitors to the town of Fort Davis can gaze at the stars and imagine the immensity of the universe at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, stay the night at the Civilian Conservation Corps-built Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park, or visit with a living-history volunteer or park ranger at Fort Davis National Historical Site"--P. [4] of cover.
ISBN:
9780738579863
Series:
Images of America
Images of America.
Physical Description:
127 p. : chiefly ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Guarding the road : 1854-1861 -- Settling the frontier : 1867-1891 -- A town grows up : 1870-1920 -- Surviving the Depression and war : 1920-1960 -- Camp meetings, dudes, and celebrations : 1890-Present -- A destination attraction : 1960-Present.
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