Lawrence John Francell

Lawrence John Francell, a county commissioner for Jeff Davis County, is the retired director of the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. He is the author of Fort Lancaster: Texas Frontier Sentinel and numerous articles on the history of the region. The collections of the Fort Davis Historical Society, Fort Davis National Historic Site, the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, and many individuals were instrumental in telling the story of this unique...See more

Lawrence John Francell, a county commissioner for Jeff Davis County, is the retired director of the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. He is the author of Fort Lancaster: Texas Frontier Sentinel and numerous articles on the history of the region. The collections of the Fort Davis Historical Society, Fort Davis National Historic Site, the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, and many individuals were instrumental in telling the story of this unique community. See less