Marker Inscription
Burial ground for soldiers stationed at Fort Stockton and for civilians in the little town that grew up around the post. The fort was established 1859; temporarily closed 1861-1867. Troops here protected the San Antonio-San Diego mail line and quelled Indian raids into Mexico on the infamous Comanche Trail. This cemetery testifies to the hardships of frontier life: no headstone was erected for a person over 40. In 1888 (after the fort was permanently closed in 1886), remains of the 56 soldiers buried here were moved to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.
About this site
Fort Cemetery, Old is a historical marker in Ft. Stockton, Pecos County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Pecos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8930, -102.8802 near Ft. Stockton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oil and Gas Industry in Pecos County (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Fort, First National Bank Building, and Fort Stockton Guard House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5371003731. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
