Historical Marker
Fort Stockton Guard House
Historical marker location:
E 3rd and Rooney St., Ft. Stockton, Texas
( Corner of E. 3rd and Rooney Sts. Ft. Stockton)
Marker installed: 1966
Founded in 1859, Fort Stockton was abandoned during the civil war and reestablished in 1867, when this guard house was built. Stone for the structure was quarried locally. The lumber was hauled from Indianola by Oxcart. The Guard House consisted of a room with arm and leg irons, a dungeon for solitary confinement, and quarters for guards. It was abandoned in 1886,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.