Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jeff Davis County Library

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Jeff Davis County Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 13, 2023

1. Jeff Davis County Library Marker

Inscription. Lonn Wood Taylor (January 22, 1940-June 26, 2019), fifth-generation Texan, historian, storyteller, NPR and TV personality, and Rambling Boy columnist, lived the last 17 years of his life in Fort Davis. Five of his ten books were published during that time. He first visited the area in his teens with his father, a highway engineer. The area impressed him so much that he chose to retire here after a career that culminated at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.

Erected 2021 by Texas Center for the Book, Texas State Library and Archives Commission and Foundation, Summerlee Foundation and Friends of the Jeff Davis County Library.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list.

Location. 30° 35.326′ N, 103° 53.623′ W. Marker is in Fort Davis, Texas, in Jeff Davis County. Marker is at the intersection of Limpia Street and Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Limpia Street. The marker is located on the corner of the Jeff Davis County Library building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Memorial Square, Fort Davis TX 79734, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker. Union Mercantile (here, next to this marker); Memorial Square (here, next to this marker); Hotel Limpia (a few steps from this marker); Hometown Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Fort Davis CSA (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); T/SGT. Manuel S. Gonzales (about 300 feet away); Confederate President Jefferson Davis (about 400 feet away); Jeff Davis County Courthouse (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Davis.

The Jeff Davis County Library Marker is the bottom marker in the group image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 13, 2023

2. The Jeff Davis County Library Marker is the bottom marker in the group

The Jeff Davis County Library and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 13, 2023

3. The Jeff Davis County Library and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.