- Historical High Spots - 
Old Fort Davis was established to protect the immi- 
o-rants and the California mail — but there was history 
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before that. Forty-three years after Columbus discov- 
ered America, the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca discovered 
Southwest Texas. He and his three wandering compan- 
ions passed through the Big Bend and Davis Mountain 
region. 
This was Apache Land. When the Government began 
carrying mail to the Forty-Niners in California the In- 
dians interfered. Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of 
War, ordered a military post established in West Texas. 
After a wide search for the best site, the Davis Moun- 
tains were chosen, for their coolness, the fine year-round 
climate, pure water. In 1854 the Eighth U. S. Infantry 
came and established the post in the doorway of magnifi- 
cent Limpia Canyon. Many fights with the Apaches 
took place in following years. 
Soldiers remained at the old adobe fort until 1891, 
when the post was abandoned. It still stands, a histori- 
cal ruins, a poignant reminder of old frontier days, a 
sight vastly worth seeing, perhaps the most remarkable 
old fort ruins in all the West. 
Wealth of Scenery - 
Few if any towns on the continent afford a greater 
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natural scenic beauty, more easily accessible, than fort 
Davis. The mountains all around, the plains, tremen- 
dous Limpia and Muzquez canyons, the sunny basins 
where cattle graze, winding roads — all constitute a great 
diversity of opportunity for outdoor recreations. Here 
are mountain fastnesses, rock gorges, towering cliffs, cu- 
riously shaped rocks, old Indian cave shelters, mountain 
hiking trails for pedestrians or horsemen, and distant 
views that awe or charm one with their immensities. 
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THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS 
are the scenic wonderland and mountain 
resort country of Texas 
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Fort Davis 
The Mile-High Town 
HE village of Fort Davis is the coolest sum- 
mer resort in Texas. It is the “highest” town 
in the State, being 5,200 feet above sea- 
level, the same as Denver. It is in the heart 
I of the Davis Mountains, which attain an 
altitude of 8,382 feet. The roads are good. The moun- 
tain scenery, the peaks and canyons and sunny upland 
pastures, have a singular charm and beauty all their own. 
RECREATIONS 
Golf Dancing 
Horseback Riding Picnicking 
Swimming Pool Tennis 
Scenic Drives Motor Trips 
Mountain Climbing Hiking 
— and just resting! 
ACCOMMODATIONS 
Hotel Limpia Shady Nook Inn 
Mrs. A. G. Prude, ranch M. II. Sproul 
Mrs. F. M. Miller, ranch C. E. Hash rook 
Tourist Camp 
WEATHER 
No dav in summer is too warm for comfort. Every 
evening and night is cool. Wraps are essential. Blan- 
kets are usually needed for sleeping and such nights, — 
such sleep ! Recuperating, invigorating, appetite creat- 
ing. 
The famous CARLSBAD CAVERNS are 
onlv 1 (>() miles from Fort Davis. Many 
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summer folk make the drive from here. 
Part of Old Fort Ruins 
