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Fort Davis National Historic SiteColumn of cavalry re-enactors passing in review.
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Fort Davis National Historic Site
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This is the National Park Service’s site for kids of all ages. If you love our National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites, this site is for you. If you are new to our National Parks, we hope this site helps you experience how wonderful they can be.


Painting of the first Fort Davis by Authur Lee.  

Did You Know?
On October 23, 1854, General Persifor F. Smith, in command of the Department of Texas, issued the order officially establishing Fort Davis. Smith, who had personally selected the site, named the post in honor of Secretary of War Jefferson Davis.

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