Details for Site of Fort Stockton

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5371004798

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Marker Number 4798
Atlas Number 5371004798
Marker Title Site of Fort Stockton
Index Entry Fort Stockton, Site of
Address Main & James St.
City Ft. Stockton
County Pecos
UTM Zone 13
UTM Easting 702602
UTM Northing 3418469
Subject Codes forts; military topics
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Courthouse Grounds, corner of Main and James St., Ft. Stockton
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Marker Text Established on the Comanche Trail March 23, 1859, as a protection to the San Antonio-San Diego mail route. Named in honor of Commodore Robert Field Stockton, 1795-1866, who captured California for the United States. A stage stand on the San Diego Line, 1858-1861. Evacuated by federal troops during the civil war, reoccupied July, 1867. Permanently abandoned June 30, 1886.

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