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Established by Lieut. Col. Washington Seawell with six companies of the Eighth U.S. Infantry in October 1854 for protecting travelers on the San Antonio-El Paso Road. Named in honor of the then Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, it was abandoned by federal troops in April 1861, reoccupied in 1867. Troops from the post helped to bring about the peaceful settlement and development of the region. Fort Davis was deactivated in 1891.
Fort Davis is a historical marker in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, dedicated in 1936. 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 30.5941, -103.8899 near Fort Davis. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Joseph Catholic Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Antonio-El Paso Road, Hotel Limpia, and Union Mercantile.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5243010478. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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