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Jeff Davis County Texas
Historical Markers
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Marker Title: Prude Ranch |
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Marker Text: In 1887 Andrew G. Prude registered his AGP cattle brand in Jeff Davis County. Soon after his marriage to Ora Jane Pruett in 1897, the couple established their cattle ranch her on Limpa Creek. He built a two story ranch home in 1910 which continues to be occupied by the Prude Family four generations later. The Prude Ranch began accepting paying guest in 1921 and today attracts visitors from all over Texas as well as other states and countries. The Ranch won the 1989 Govenors Tourist Development Award presented by the Texas Department of Commerce.
(Andrew Prude purchased three sections of land here in 1897 from J. F. Taylor, and established the A. G. Prude Ranch. Soon he moved his wife Ora to a small log house on their property on Limpia Creek. In 1900 he completed a wooden frame house for their family, and in 1902 he added 1257 acres to the ranch. In 1911 a large 2-story ranch house was built of adobe bricks cast in a nearby stock tank, and was called the "Big House." By 1920 Andrew Prude had expanded his ranch to 40 sections of land. In 1921 the Prudes started a guest ranch to share the beauty of the land and cool summer months with city dwellers. Early guests arrived on the Southern Pacific Railroad. When a severe drought and the Depression of the 1930s forced Andrew Prude to sell his cattle and most of his land, the Prudes decided to operate the guest ranch full time. Soon a new highway was built, and guests traveled here from many locales. New guest houses were built, and a coaching school and rodeo were added. Followed by summer camps for boys and girls, and educational programs. the facilities have expanded over the years to accommodate a wide variety of activities. Prude Ranch continues to be a popular tourist destination. (1996) )
Marker Title: San Antonio-El
Paso Road
Address:
City: Fort Davis
County: Jeff Davis
Year Marker Erected: 1986
Designations: na
Marker Location: corner of 3rd
and Fort St. (in front of museum)
Marker Text: Westward
expeditions opened trails from San Antonio to El Paso in the late
1840s. Two routes, called the upper and lower roads, converged at the
Pecos River to traverse the Davis Mountains. Henry Skillman
(1814-1864) began a courier service along the road in 1850 and was
awarded a U. S. Government contract to carry the mail. He formed a
partnership with George H. Giddings (1823-1902) in 1854, and they
established relay stations along the route, including one at the new
U. S. Army Post at Fort Davis. During the Civil War, control of the
area passed to the Confederates, and Giddings continued mail service
for the new government. By 1867 Fort Davis was occupied by four
companies of the 9th U. S. Cavalry. After Federal reoccupation, stage
and courier routes were more frequently utilized, with travelers
often accompanied by Army escorts from Fort Davis and other posts.
After the arrival of railroads in West Texas in the 1880s, use of
overland roads declined sharply, though the trails did provide access
to new settlers and were still used by the army as links between
forts. Vestiges of the Old San antonio-El Paso Overland Road can
still be seen in Fort Davis and surrounding areas. (Texas
Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986)
Marker Title: Trueheart House
Address:
City: Fort Davis
County: Jeff Davis
Year Marker Erected: 1964
Designations: Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark
Marker Location: 4 blocks S of
Courthouse Square; corner of 7th and Court St.
Marker Text: An excellent
example of a Queen Anne style house executed in native stone, adobe,
and milled wood, this house was built about 1898 as a summer home for
the family of Henry M. and Annie Trueheart, residents of Galveston,
where Mr. Trueheart was a prominent real estate investor. The family
spent summers here to escape the coastal heat and enjoy the healthful
climate of the Davis Mountains. The house remained in the family
until 1920. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
Marker Title: Union Mercantile
Address:
City: Fort Davis
County: Jeff Davis
Year Marker Erected: 1964
Designations: Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark
Marker Location: N of the
Courthouse Square
Marker Text: --
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Marker Title: Wild Rose Pass |
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Information about the above markers was obtained from the Texas Altas
TXGenWeb Project USGenWeb Project
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