The Old Frontier

Fort Davis was one of the key military posts in the settlement of America's western frontier.

It protected travellers, freight and mail on the San Antonio-El Paso Road throughout most of the second half of the nineteenth century.

This is when the Indian Wars with the Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches were in full swing.

Today, this National Historic Site contains refurbished buildings and original structures and ruins showcasing what life was like at the barracks for all of the different people stationed or stuck there.

Indy and Dash worked to get their Junior Ranger badges.

The 'find the item' scavenger hunt held their attention, encouraging them to look for the pictured artifacts in the quarters, hospital, store houses, etc.

The bugle calls at intervals over the loud speakers and the accompanying guide we had replicated the regimental routine of the day and enabled us to play make-believe: "Oh, that bugle means it's time to feed the horses" (two of which, incidentally, were wandering through the grounds, along with goats)!