Texas’ Fort Davis is One of the Best Remaining Examples of the American Southwest Military Outpost

Fort Davis Texas

Fort Davis is one of the best examples remaining of a military outpost in the American Southwest. It is a reminder of the role the military played in the settlement and development of the West. Fort Davis is one of fourteen forts in the frontier fort system protecting emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the San Antonio-El Paso Road and the Chihuahua Trail.

A Dusty Box Filled with Adventure

Some of the greatest adventures begin at home. Specifically in a few boxes stored in your garage for too many years without being touched. In my case, those boxes had been in my garage for three years. My dad passed away three years ago and I brought family paperwork home, but never got through it. I finally started the process last August and found a treasure trove of information on my ancestry.