Fort Davis National Historic Site
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Fort Davis National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in the unincorporated community of Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas. Located within the Davis Mountains of West Texas, the historic site was established in 1961 to protect one of the best remaining examples of a United States Army fort in the southwestern United States.
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Fort Davis National Historic Site | |
Location | 101 Lt. Flipper Dr. Fort Davis, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°35′57″N 103°53′34″W |
Area | 523 acres (212 ha) |
Built | 1854 (1854) |
Architect | Lt. Col. Wesley Merritt |
Visitation | 55,955 (2015)[1] |
Website | Fort Davis National Historic Site |
NRHP reference No. | 66000045 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | December 19, 1960 |
Designated NHS | September 8, 1961 |
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