Eagle Pass: Fort Duncan

Long, white building with pitched roof and covered walkway

Fort Duncan Museum (City of Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation)

Large group soldiers marching down a city street

U.S. Troops arrive in Eagle Pass for assignment at Fort Duncan circa 1914. (City of Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation)

Three soldiers standing in front of tents with two flags

Infantrymen from Maryland at Fort Duncan. (City of Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation)

Aerial view of a tent camp in the desert

Infantry camp at Fort Duncan. (City of Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation)

Two men seated on a bi-plane with no cockpit

Benjamin Foulois at Fort Duncan. (Library of Congress)

Fort Duncan was established in 1849 after the Mexican War to protect American settlers living near the border. More than 50 years later, in 1911, Lt. Benjamin Foulois and Phil Parmalee would make history here - and prove that airplanes could be used for military purposes.

Today, Fort Duncan houses a museum that recounts the history of the Mexican War and American settlement of Texas.  

Fort Duncan

  • Hours: Tuesday - Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Admission: None
  • 310 Bliss St., Eagle Pass, TX
  • Visit Website
  • National Register of Historic Places
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