!±8± "Van Horn and Fort Davis" Lauravanwaas's photos about Van Horn, United States (van davis horns)
Preview of Lauravanwaas's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Van Horn, United States Entry Title: "Van Horn and Fort Davis" Entry: "Just 25 miles north of Alpine was the next stop on our trip: Fort Davis. Built in the early 1800s on a strategic location on an old Apache trail, backed by mountains, it served to protect convoys travelling between San Antonio (400 miles away) and El Paso (200 miles away) - and later also those going out to California during the gold rush. Protection from who? Indians and bandits. But in reality, they had to do little in the way of fighting over the course of the 50-odd years that the fort was in use. Today, some of the buildings have been reconstructed and even refurnished to give a good idea of life in the fort. There are soldiers barracks, officers homes and servant quarters to visit. Also on site and currently undergoing restoration is the Fort's hospital where you can take a look at an old, mule-drawn ambulence and read about what it was that killed soldiers in those days. And no, they didn't die in battle much - some were shot by themselves or their comrades, but most keeled over from diseases like TB or succumbed to the long-term effects of poor hygene or a dodgy tummy. Between the mountain backdrop, the reconstructed buildings, the many ruins that have been excavated but not (yet) restored and the bugle ...
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