Fort Davis NP, Rex Allen Museum, Cochese Stronghold

We have been busy. Visited the Rex Allen Museum in Willcox, Az and the Cochese Stronghold in Arizona. Today, we visited Fort Davis NP, in Fort Davis, Tx. The fort was named for Jefferson Davis when he was Secretary of War. From 1854 until 1891 the troops at the fort protected travelers on the San Antonio-El Paso Road. It was remodled about 3 times. Buffalo soldiers served at the fort from 1866 until 1891. The first black graduate from West Point, Second Lt. Henry O. Flipper served at the fort from 1880-81. The soldiers at this fort pursued Comanches and Apaches. We really enjoyed our visit to the fort. They had a video narrated by Kareem Abdul Jabaar which told about the history of the fort.