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Welcome to Fort Stockton, Texas.
Fort Stockton is a city in Pecos County, Texas. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 7,846. It is the county seat of Pecos County.
Paisano Pete welcomes visitors to Fort Stockton, Texas by Talshiarr, September 2006
Historic Fort Stockton is located two blocks east of main street and consists of original and reconstructed military buildings. Today the site includes Officer's Row, Guard House, Enlisted Men's Barracks, and the Parade Grounds. A museum and visitor's center is maintained in Barracks #1 and #2. The post-war fort was occupied for nineteen years (1867-1886). The Fort's 960 acres were leased from civilian landowners. An additional 25 acres on Comanche Creek were leased for the fort's garden.
The Annie Riggs Memorial Museum still keeps house with the past, the exhibits echoing yesteryear in Pecos County. It is owned by the Fort Stockton Historical Society. In the lobby, a stern-faced lineage of sheriffs gaze down at the visitors signing the guest book. The guest book from Sheriff A.J. Royal's office whispers of his murder, a bloody chapter in the history of Pecos County. On the sheriff's desk, the admission is dropped into a 1902 ballot box from Sheffield. The box was fished out of the Pecos River, where it was tossed when the folks in that far eastern community objected to an election which didn't go to suit them.
Big Bend National Park encompasses over 704,000 acres (1,100 square miles), and was established in 1944 to preserve outstanding examples of the rugged Chihuahuan Desert wilderness. This entire region lies within the Chihuahuan Desert, a vast area covering most of the northern Mexico, the Trans Pecos Region of Texas and parts of New Mexico. Annual rain fall is generally twelve inches or less. The desert abounds with plant and animal life that has adapted to this arid region.
The indoor arena and coliseum provide an outstanding assortment of entertainment. Rodeos, cutting horse, and roping competitions are held on almost a weekly basis. The civic center hosts dances and other activities.
Six miles north of Fort Stockton on FM 18, the Texas Highway Department has provided for off road parking (No other facilities). Take your binoculars and bird books with you. The site is adjacent to the Diamond Y Nature Preserve, a property owned and managed by the Texas Nature Conservancy.
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Local daily news in Fort Stockton:
CVB hoping to get back on the air
The Fort Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau may soon be back in the radio business after a decade of dead air.
Court OKs tax abatement deals with SandRidge
The Pecos County Commissioners Court approved two separate tax abatement deals with SandRidge Energy Monday during the court's regular session.
Irigoyen likely to be headed for Iraq
Fort Stockton Police Department patrolman Rick Irigoyen is likely soon to be on his way to Iraq.
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Places of interest:
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