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Fort Duncan, located on the east side of the Rio Grande,
just above Eagle Pass, was established on March 27, 1849, by Captain
Sidney Burank, and occupied by three companies of the First U.S. Infantry
Regiment. During the Civil War the post was occupied by Confederate
troops of the Frontier Regiment. Federal troops reoccupied the post
in 1868. It remained under military authority until 1916. Its primary
purpose was to protect the trade crossing into Mexico and travelers
along the road to El Paso. It was taken over by the city in 1935, and
today many restored stone buildings form the center of a municipal park
and country club. The old headquarters serves as a museum.
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