Historical MarkerBarry Scobee Mountain
Fort Davis · Jeff Davis County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5243010487
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
(6300 ft. elev.) Camp grounds and lookout post (1850s-1880s) for military, mail coaches, freighters, travelers, emigrants. Site of area's last Indian raid, 1881. Part of John G. Prude Ranch. Named by Gov. John Connally Dec. 21, 1964, to honor Barry Scobee whose efforts were largely responsible for the preservation of old Fort Davis. He was born, 1885, in Missouri. Served in U. S. Army in Philippines and later on merchant ship in World War II. Was editor, reporter, printer, publisher. Came to Fort Davis in 1917 and became an authority and writer on Trans-Pecos history. (Fort Davis Historical society)
About this site
Barry Scobee Mountain is a historical marker in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, dedicated in 1965. 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 30.6098, -103.8790 near Fort Davis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Granado Mountain (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Davis Post Cemetery, St. Joseph Catholic Church, and Fort Davis.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5243010487. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
