Past and present in Fort Davis

From: Southern Living | Date: August 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

DON'T MISS

* Stepping back into the days of the Old West at Fort Davis National Historic Site.

* Visiting the Overland Trail Museum and its restored frontier kitchen and barber shop.

* Driving the 75-mile scenic loop of State 118 and State 166 around Fort Davis.

* Horseback riding at Prude Guest Ranch.

* Touring the Neill Doll Museum, located in a beautiful Victorian house and now containing a two-room bedand-breakfast and a museum with antique dolls, furniture, and buggies.

A trip to Fort Davis, Texas, is a visit to another time, when folks amble and chat, and shop owners may decide to ...

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