FORT DAVIS
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
The ghost of lovely Alice Walpole has been seen here since Civil
War days. In 1861, when this fort was being used by Confederate
troops, the young Alabama beauty disappeared. She was searching
for white roses along Limpia Creek when she was abducted by Apache
Indians. No body was ever found , but her ghost started showing
up a few days later. She was most often seen outside the quarters
where the women did their needlework The mysterious odor of
roses presages her appearance Sometimes, even now, out of season
white roses are found within the compound.
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location
The old fort is in north Fort Davis on Highway 17 and can be reached
by 1-10 on the north or U.S. Route 67/90 on the south.
