Lawrence J Francell

Fort Davis

Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 128 Seiten
ISBN 0738579866
EAN 9780738579863
Veröffentlicht August 2011
Verlag/Hersteller Arcadia Publishing (SC)

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Beschreibung

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. Camels once grazed at the fort. 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 Historic Site.

Portrait

Lawrence John Francell, a county commissioner for Jeff Davis County, is the retired director of the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. He is the author of Fort Lancaster: Texas Frontier Sentinel and numerous articles on the history of the region. The collections of the Fort Davis Historical Society, Fort Davis National Historic Site, the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, and many individuals were instrumental in telling the story of this unique community.

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