Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and on the Chihuahua Trail. Read More
A Frontier Post
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Special Events Home
The park hosts special events through out the year. Click Special Events Home for dates.
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Fee Free Days
Free Admission to all National Parks in 2017
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Junior Ranger Program
Kids can become junior rangers by completing a scavenger hunt around the park!
Special Use Permits
Special use includes non-personal videography, after hour photography, weddings and other non-typical park uses and times.
![A red, white, and blue book cover with Fort Davis written in block lettering.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170113221101im_/https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/grid_builder/imr/crop16_9/96242B76-1DD8-B71B-0B79C527B27050B1.jpg?width=465&quality=90&mode=crop)
Handbook of Fort Davis online.
This is the complete online copy of the Historical Handbook No. 38 titled Fort Davis.
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Cannon Ball 5K Fun Run!
Second Annual Cannon Ball 5K Fun Run!