Pecos, TX, United States
Vicinity of Significant Neighbors Ford Trail. First wagon road to El Paso from Austin. Opened 1849 by Maj. Robert S. neighbors and Dr. John S. "Rip" Ford, Texas Rangers and leading statesmen. With Indian guides Jime Shaw (a Delaware) and Guadalupe (a Comanche), they left the Pecos, followed Toyah Cr
eek to Davis Mountains, then went west to the Rio Grande. On the return past Guadalupe Peak, Pecos River and Horsehead Crossing, rations gave out and they ate roasted mescal roots, panther and horse m
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 18302 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off