Historic Fort Stockton, Texas, United States

4pktva 5:00 PM Apr 23, 2014

Historic Ft Stockton rich in buffalo soldier history
Historic Ft Stockton is a fort operated by the US Army from 1867-1886 when the various tribes of Native Americans no longer posed a threat to travelers and settlers. The predominant troops at the fort were regiments of buffalo soldiers. The site has 4 original buildings and a small museum with enthusiastic staff plus 2 videos about the history of the fort, It also has excellent photos from the 1880's since one of the officers was a photo buff who took lots of photos and sent the plates east for development. Anyone interested in Buffalo Soldier or frontier history would find it quite interesting. Well worth a stop if you are in the area.

3Margaret B 5:00 PM Aug 19, 2015

Interesting
Not quite what expected, shame forts aren't like what we see in old western movies. Instead we found a square cluster of Adobe/wood huts, upgraded for the tourists. However, the insides were interesting, showing how the barracks used to look and the guardhouse had clearly been a place to be avoided with hanging chains and shackles. The museum had a few artefacts from the era of the fort, an interesting video of its history and another on the 9th and 10th Cavalry, the famous Buffalo Soldiers, and their running battles to defeat the Apaches and Comanche, and protect the settlement at Comanche Springs and its waters for the settlers and pioneers. All very informative indeed. A worthwhile stop on our travels.