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| Texas (Crockett County), Ozona — Crockett County | | | Formed from Bexar Territory
Created January 22, 1875
Organized July 7, 1891
Named in honor of
David Crockett
1786 - 1836
Member of the United States
Congress from Tennessee
Killed at the Alamo
Ozona, County Seat — Map (db m7413) | | Texas (Crockett County), Ozona — Fort Lancaster C.S.A. | | | Site 33 miles west on U.S. 290. Upon U.S. surrender Texas forts start of Civil War. Made part Confederate far western frontier line. Occupied by 2nd Texas Cavalry on supply line to and from Arizona-New Mexico. Campaign 1861-62, intended to make Confederacy an ocean to ocean nation. When regular patrols to guard supply trains and check Indian activities grew dull life spiced by camp newspaper and nightly sport of shooting pesky coyotes. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy — Map (db m7284) | | Texas (Crockett County), Ozona — William Mozart McVey — 1905-1995 | | | A versatile sculptor of people, animals, birds and religious symbols, McVey attended the University of Texas and taught art there and at Rice University. He played football at Rice under the legendary coach John Heisman in 1924. McVey studied and taught at Cranbrook Art Institute, graduated from the Cleveland Art Institute, was a U.S. Air Force Major in World War II and taught plane and ship silhouette recognition to allied forces.
Outstanding sculptures include Winston Churchill, British . . . — Map (db m7286) |
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