Fort Davis National Historic Site - Fort Davis Landmark

  • P.O. Box 1379
    Fort Davis, Texas, 79734
  • +1 432 426 3224 x20
  • www.nps.gov
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Admission:
Group Visit Fees $3.00 - 7 Days Details Fee for commercial groups is $3.00 per person age 16 and over. Educational groups may request a fee waiver in writing on school letterhead prior to visit. Individual Fees $3.00 - 7 Days Details Park Entrance fee is
Childrens Programs:
Junior Ranger Program
Educational Program:
Curriculum-based education programs are also available for school groups.
Open Dates:
Daily 8-5
Open Hours:
Open: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day , and Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.,Daily 8am-5pm
Fort Davis National Historic Site
P.O. Box 1379
Fort Davis, Texas, 79734
Amenities
  • Guided Tours
  • Visitor Center
Description
  • ... of the Davis Mountains of west Texas, Fort Davis is one of America's best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. -- Today, some twenty-five restored buildings with twice as many foundations ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • One of the best remaining examples of a frontier military post, Fort Davis was established in 1854, named after then-secretary of war Jefferson Davis. Surrounded by geological formations that offered ... more on Frommers
  • Tucked snug in the Davis Mountains, Fort Davis is regarded ... more on Fodor's
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Stepping into History

(07/23/06)

... majestic backdrop of the cliffs, the giant pecan trees and the century plants highlight the old buildings of the Fort Davis National Historical site. It is like stepping back into history as you cross the parade ground and listen ... By k.g.payne@sbcglobal.net from Rockwall, Texas, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

Directions

from El Paso: Take I-10 east to Van Horn. At Van Horn take Highway 90 east. Just south of Valentine take Highway 505 and then 166 east. Turn left on Highway 17 and follow it to Fort Davis or continue south on Highway 90 to Marfa and then turn left on High

Tex. 17/118, 1 mile north of Fort Davis

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