Back in the day — 1852, to be exact — Fort Clark (now Fort Clark Springs) was a bustling headquarters for the C and E companies of the U.S. First Infantry Regiment under the command of Major Joseph H. LaMotte. Nestled in Kinney County, it was meant to guard the Mexican border and protect the military road to El Paso.
During its heyday, it was home to officers like Gen. George S. Patton, Major General William Rufus Shafter (otherwise known as Pecos Bill), Gen. John Lapham Bullis, and Gen. Jonathan Wainwright.
The fort saw action in the Civil War, the Indian Wars, and World War II before being shuttered in 1946. The town the fort is in, Brackettville, was a popular stagecoach stop, but travelers became scarce once the railroad came — 10 miles away from the town.
And now, one of the abodes that housed officers since nearly the beginning of the fort is up for grabs. We have the details at SecondShelters.com.
