Fort Stockton

Fort Stockton

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Publication Date: 19th September 2011

In 1859, the US military established Fort Stockton to gain control of Comanche Springs, which formed an oasis in the midst of arid West Texas. In the town that grew up beside the fort, a colorful mix of hardy pioneers--Peter Gallagher, Cesario Torres, Frank Rooney, Father Jose Ferra, Annie Frazier Johnson Riggs, and others--struggled (and sometimes fought) to construct a viable farming and ranching community in the vast, isolated terrain of Pecos County. Later, railroads, highways, air bases, oil, natural gas, and wind farms joined water as forces shaping the city's history. A century and a ha... Read More
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In 1859, the US military established Fort Stockton to gain control of Comanche Springs, which formed an oasis in the midst of arid West Texas. In the town that grew up beside the fort, a colorful mix of hardy pioneers--Peter Gallagher, Cesario Torres, Frank Rooney, Father Jose Ferra, Annie Frazier Johnson Riggs, and others--struggled (and sometimes fought) to construct a viable farming and ranching community in the vast, isolated terrain of Pecos County. Later, railroads, highways, air bases, oil, natural gas, and wind farms joined water as forces shaping the city's history. A century and a ha... Read More
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In 1859, the US military established Fort Stockton to gain control of Comanche Springs, which formed an oasis in the midst of arid West Texas. In the town that grew up beside the fort, a colorful mix of hardy pioneers--Peter Gallagher, Cesario Torres, Frank Rooney, Father Jose Ferra, Annie Frazier Johnson Riggs, and others--struggled (and sometimes fought) to construct a viable farming and ranching community in the vast, isolated terrain of Pecos County. Later, railroads, highways, air bases, oil, natural gas, and wind farms joined water as forces shaping the city's history. A century and a half after its founding, Fort Stockton is an innovative city with high-tech dreams, yet the traces and tales of its Old West heritage remain vividly alive along the banks of Comanche Creek.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 19th September 2011
  • State: Texas
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738584942
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Author Bio

James (Jim) Collett is a native West Texan who lives in Midland, Texas. He has a BA in history from Angelo State University and an MA in history from the University of Texas–Austin. As a retired public school educator, he worked to share his love of history with teenagers. Jim is the author of five photo history books with Arcadia Publishing and has written several history articles for different publications. Jim is active in the collection, preservation and sharing of local history in Midland, including working actively in the development of the Midland County History Museum. In addition to his love of history, he is an amateur archaeologist who has spent many enjoyable hours wandering the West Texas landscape along the Pecos River and beyond. Jim is also a member of the Texas Rivers Protection Association.

In 1859, the US military established Fort Stockton to gain control of Comanche Springs, which formed an oasis in the midst of arid West Texas. In the town that grew up beside the fort, a colorful mix of hardy pioneers--Peter Gallagher, Cesario Torres, Frank Rooney, Father Jose Ferra, Annie Frazier Johnson Riggs, and others--struggled (and sometimes fought) to construct a viable farming and ranching community in the vast, isolated terrain of Pecos County. Later, railroads, highways, air bases, oil, natural gas, and wind farms joined water as forces shaping the city's history. A century and a half after its founding, Fort Stockton is an innovative city with high-tech dreams, yet the traces and tales of its Old West heritage remain vividly alive along the banks of Comanche Creek.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 19th September 2011
  • State: Texas
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738584942
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical

James (Jim) Collett is a native West Texan who lives in Midland, Texas. He has a BA in history from Angelo State University and an MA in history from the University of Texas–Austin. As a retired public school educator, he worked to share his love of history with teenagers. Jim is the author of five photo history books with Arcadia Publishing and has written several history articles for different publications. Jim is active in the collection, preservation and sharing of local history in Midland, including working actively in the development of the Midland County History Museum. In addition to his love of history, he is an amateur archaeologist who has spent many enjoyable hours wandering the West Texas landscape along the Pecos River and beyond. Jim is also a member of the Texas Rivers Protection Association.