Fort Davis National historic Site is located in the Davis Mountains. From 1854 to 1891 the fort served to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and the Chihuahua Trail, and to control activities on the southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails. It was also home to the Buffalo Soldiers, the all-black regiments of the U.S. Infantry and Calvary established after the Civil War.
Big Bend Ranch State Park and Big Bend National Park both lie south of Ft. Davis and contain portions of the Chisos and Davis Mountains. They lie along the northern side of the Rio Grande, separating the United States from Mexico.
A lone tree on top of a cliff.
Just a rugged landscape.
The side of a cliff with caves and if you look real close, a mountain goat.
Indian Lodge at Ft. Davis State Park.
Still Indian Lodge.
Nice bronze work in the lobby.
The courtyard at Indian Lodge.
Another view of the lodge.
That was our room at the top of the stairs.
More West Texas landscape.
Reminds me of an old Western movie.
Part of the Davis Mountains.
To the right, Texas. To the left, Mexico.
There's that mountain goat again.
More of the Davis Mountains area.
The courthouse in Marfa.
Part of Big Bend State Park.
More of the State Park.
The Rio Grande.
Color version of a previous B&W.
A roadside rest area in Big Bend State Park.
Part of Big Bend National Park.
MOre of the National Park.
An old ruin in Ft. Davis.
One of the old intact houses at Ft. Davis.
A row of Officer's Quarters
Must have belonged to a high ranking Officer.
A view across the compound.
The backs of the Officer's Quarters.
A parting shot across the compound.