Marker Inscription
(1808-1889) Friend of Texas. Visited first as officer Mexican War 1847. As U. S. Secretary of War in 1855, built up frontier forts to open West Texas to settlers. Camels imported for patrols, hauling. His postmaster-general and personal aide were Texans, as were many on general staff. After post-war release from prison, visited state and old soldiers he once had told in wartime: "Troops from other states have their reputations to gain, but sons of the Alamo have theirs to maintain." County named for him in 1887.
About this site
Confederate President Jefferson Davis is a historical marker in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Jeff Davis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5883, -103.8948 near Fort Davis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jeff Davis County Jail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jeff Davis County Courthouse, Jeff Davis County Courthouse, and Old Fort Davis, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5243010474. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
