- City:
- Fort Davis, TX
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Fire Lookouts
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Started:
- 1933
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
From the Texas CCC Parks website: “An extensive mountain range provides the setting for one of the most majestic of the state parks and one of the earliest CCC projects in Texas. Work at Davis Mountains State Park commenced in June 1933…”
[CCC construction at the park included] Skyline Drive, Overlook Shelter, two Mess Halls (both adobe; one used by CCC as recreation hall for a short time, currently a residence; the other currently storage), Stone Picnic Tables, Stone Fireplaces, Stone Steps, and Latrine.The park’s adobe ‘Indian Lodge’ was also built by the CCC, as was a rest stop located just outside the park.”
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- Davis Mountains rec hall
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- Davis Mountains mess hall
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- Davis Mountains picnic group
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- Davis Mountains lookout tower
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- Davis Mountains overlook
Source notes
Texas CCC Parks website WikipediaSite originally submitted by Larry D. Moore on July 18, 2012.
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James Key
I fell of that tower when I was about 5 and lived in Midland. I had jumped up on the ledge and was walking along it when my dad yelled at me and I lost my balance. Very cool tower though!