DUANE
Presidio County, Texas
Historical Markers in Shafter, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Shafter, in Presidio County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Civil War, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1995. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Shafter stories
- Here Milton Faverplaced 1936
Here Milton Faver established in the fifties the first Anglo-American owned ranch in the Big Bend.
- Brooks Cemeteryplaced 1995
George H. Brooks (1833-1911) served in a California volunteer unit during the Civil War before settling in Presidio County in the 1860s.
- El Fortin de la Cienegaplaced 1994
Built along Cienega Creek in the mid-19th century and modeled after his headquarters ranch complex at nearby El Fortin del Cibolo, El Fortin de la…
- El Fortin del Ciboloplaced 1992
Constructed in 1857, El Fortin del Cibolo was the headquarters of the vast ranching empire of Milton (Don Meliton) Faver (ca. 1829-1889).
- Milton Faverplaced 1992
(ca. 1829 - December 1889) The earliest large-scale cattleman to settle in the Big Bend, Milton (Don Meliton) Faver prospered against seemingly…
- Milton Faver Ranchesplaced 1995
Milton Faver (ca. 1822-1889), a native of the midwest United States, moved to this area in the 1850s from Presidio del Norte, where he owned a…
All 6 historical markers in Shafter
Historical markers near Shafter
- Marfa10 stories · 36 mi
- Alpine15 stories · 52 mi
- Fort Davis19 stories · 57 mi
- Marathon12 stories · 67 mi
- Van Horn6 stories · 93 mi
- Sierra Blanca7 stories · 110 mi
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