Fort Fisher Entrance

ID: 642 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Fort Fisher Entrance

Architect David Carnahan's attention to period detail allowed visitors to Fort Fisher to experience the aesthetic of a nineteenth-century Texas Ranger outpost without being too far removed from creature comforts of the mid-twentieth century such as central air, concessions, and indoor plumbing.

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By Caleb Vinson & Prisca Bird
Fort Fisher is an excellent example of how a historical site can be reimagined to fit contemporary needs. Comprised of a few shanties in themid nineteenth century, more than 130 years later the Waco Chamber of Commerce breathed new life into the…