Artifacts from Davidson’s Station (1858) on Butterfield Overland Road near Gainesville in Cooke County. Named after station keeper Dr. John Franklin Davidson.
One of a Kind Texas Road Trip! 25 years following the Butterfield Overland Road (1858-1861) from the Red River to El Paso. Butterfield trace in Quitman Canyon near Sierra Blanca.
Apache Post Office on Butterfield Overland Road in Quitman Canyon near Sierra Blanca. Known for its Native American rock art and frequent Apache ambushes.
Army redoubts on Rocky Ridge near Sierra Blanca overlooking Butterfield Overland Road. Site of fierce battle between Col. Grierson’s 10th Cavalry and Apache Chief Victorio in 1880.
Butterfield Overland Mail Road at Tinaja de las Palmas near Sierra Blanca. Site of firefight between Apache Chief Victorio and Col. Grierson’s 10th Cavalry in 1880.