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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.
Fort Stockton is a historical marker in Ft. Stockton, Pecos County, dedicated in 1936. 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 30.8838, -102.8806 near Ft. Stockton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Courthouse, Jail and Zero Stone (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Oldest House, and Telegraph Office and School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5371004798. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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