Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Fort Davis
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9781531652753
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Fort Davis
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Established and named for US secretary of war Jefferson Davis in 1854, Fort Davis was key to the eventual settlement of the Davis Mountains' rich grasslands. Camels once grazed at the fort. It served as home to the African American regiments known as the Buffalo Soldiers, and Lt. Henry Flipper, the first African American to graduate from West Point, was court-martialed at this post. Present-day visitors to the town of Fort Davis can gaze at the stars and imagine the immensity of the universe at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, stay the night at the Civilian Conservation Corps-built Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park, or visit with a living-history volunteer or park ranger at Fort Davis National Historic Site.
| Author: Lawrence John Francell |
| Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions |
| Publication Date: Aug 08, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 130 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1531652751 |
| ISBN-13: 9781531652753 |
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