A post office was established in 1886, with Albert Warren as postmaster. In 1887, a new railroad depot was built at Fort Hancock, and by 1890, a town had grown up around it and had a population of 200, a general store, a hotel, and a meat market.
By 1914, the population of the town had dropped to 50, though by 1940, it had increased to 500.
Federal troops were sent to Fort Hancock in 1918 to contain Mexican "bandits and outlaws" operating along the border. The bandits were suspected of being directed by German agents.
Benito Martinez, who was born and raised in Fort Hancock, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
In the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding crosses the U.S. border into Mexico at Fort Hancock to join his friend, Andy Dufresne, who earlier escaped from Shawshank Prison and fled to Zihuatanejo via Fort Hancock. (Extracted from source. )
I cannot stress this enough: Cache IS NOT inside the store, no need to enter the premises. Room for log only (BYOP), might need TOTT. Due to small size, please initial and date only. Leave were found and use stealth, this is a high-traffic area! Always double check for muggles when retrieving or placing back! 💝 Logs that are not signed will be erased.
As always, let Geocaching take you to unexpected places!
Have fun and KEEP EXPLORING! 🗺️🌹🏜️
Congrats to OcrazyS for the FTF! 🥇🌟🎉