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The Fort Stockton Historic District, in Fort Stockton, Texas, is a 75 acres (30 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973. [ 1 ] It includes Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks .
Fort Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Pecos County, Texas, United States.It is located on Interstate 10, future Interstate 14, U.S. Highways 67, 285, and 385, and the Santa Fe Railroad, 329 mi (529 km) northwest of San Antonio and 240 mi (390 km) southeast of El Paso.
Pages in category "Fort Stockton, Texas" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The town of Fort Stockton began near the Fort Stockton army post at Comanche Springs as St. Gaul, Texas, but was renamed Fort Stockton in 1880. [10] [11] Pecos County was established by the Texas Legislature in 1871 originally out of Presidio County. In 1871, Pecos County was organized and St. Gaul was named the county seat.
Fort Stockton may refer to: Fort Stockton (San Diego, California), a historical fort; Fort Stockton, Texas, a city; See also
Fort Saint Louis (Texas) Fort Stockton Historic District; T. Fort Terán; V. Fort Velasco; W. Fort Wolters This page was last edited on 4 April 2018, at 02:56 ...
On March 23, 1859, the Camp Stockton fortification was established in the Trans-Pecos region. [11] [12] The garrison served as cantonment for the United States Cavalry warding off Plains Indians seeking to disrupt and raid the American pioneer, Butterfield Overland Mail, Concord stagecoach, covered wagon, Old San Antonio Road, Old Spanish Trail, San Antonio-El Paso Road, San Antonio–San ...
Wynne originally intended to name the park "Texas Under Six Flags." Various legends have attributed the name change to his wife Joann; a group called "The Daughters of The Texas Republic" — of which his wife may, or may not, have been a member; or his entertainment director, Charles Meeker, stating that, "Texas isn’t 'under' anything." [28]