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Fort Davis National Historic SiteHistoric photo of Fort Davis taken in 1886.
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Fort Davis National Historic Site
Map from San Antonio to Fort Davis
Map from San Antonio to Fort Davis.
 
From San Antonio take I-10 west to Balmorhea. Then take Highway 17 south to Fort Davis. (About 7 hours)
First Fort Davis painting by Auther Lee.  

Did You Know?
Assistant Surgeon Albert J. Myer, who served at Fort Davis in 1855, developed a new military signaling system. Myer was promoted to major in 1860 and appointed Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army. He is known as the Father of the Signal Corps.

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