From its very beginning in 1848 as a frontier outpost, Fort Bliss has played the role of protector. First, the troops protected the settlers against Apache depredations.

Fort Bliss is a U.S. Army installation on approximately 1.12 million acres straddling west Texas and southern New Mexico. Managing more than 20,000 archaeological sites and 614 historic buildings ...

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In 1878 Fort Bliss was re-established this time to restore order. The post was called “Garrison Town” and operations were conducted from rented buildings in Downtown El Paso.