A special place, a sacred trust: Preserving the Fort Davis story - Administrative history

Welsh M. 1996. A special place, a sacred trust: Preserving the Fort Davis story - Administrative history. Park Administrative Histories. Division of History, National Park Service. Santa Fe, New Mexico

The purpose of this study is to tell the origins and development of Fort Davis National Historic Site from the time of its abandonment by the U.S. Army in 1891 until the present time. The park's purpose in conducting this study was to tell the origins and development of Fort Davis National Historic Site from the time of its abandonment by the U.S. Army in 1891 until the present time. This study helps explain the reasons driving management decisions affecting the park under National Park Service (NPS) administration. It also places Fort Davis within the larger context of the community of Fort Davis, the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, and relates the park to larger social, economic, and political issues of the United States.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Welsh, Michael
Date of Issue
1996
Publisher
Division of History, National Park Service
Units
BIBE , FODA , HIST
Keywords
Administrative History, Cultural Resources, ehistory, Fort Davis, Interpretation, Management, Preservation, Resource Management

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