The bright, clear blue of the sky and the light playing off the rough adobe walls of
Fort Leaton makes this place near
Presidio a photographer's dream. And there's plenty of history to absorb too. This is a state park facility, open for everyone to enjoy. Their website says, "
In 1848, Ben Leaton built a fortified adobe trading post known as
Fort Leaton. He dominated border trade with the Apache and Comanche Indians
before he died in 1851. In 1936, the Texas Centennial Commission placed a marker
at the site." Inside, there are interpretive exhibits that tell the story of the area, including the pre-history of the area, through Ben Leaton's day, to present day stories.
2 comments:
i would like to see on this site many photos of our adobe lab on casa piedra road, also known as swan house. you can obtain them from www.adobealliance.org, the photo gallery.
we are known in thailand, greece, iran, brasil, nepal, washington DC (at the AIA where I am speaking later this month) but not in Presidio. Interesting.
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