What’s in a Name

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Fort Davis, Texas is nestled in the Davis Mountians in Jeff Davis County, out in West Texas. With a name that has caused some concern in recent years, some people queston why it's never been changed.

Local author Larry Francell looks into the history of how the fort was named, the history of the fort itself, and the history of the people involved in naming Fort Davis.