Teufort (city)

This article is about the town of Teufort. For the game map, see: 2Fort. For other uses, see: Teufort.

Teufort, New Mexico
Town
Teufort town square Statue of city founder, Claude Huggins
Nickname(s):	"America's Gravel Basket" "The City That Never Seeps"
Location of Teufort within the Badlands Region and New Mexico
Country: State:	United States New Mexico
Population (1968):	1280

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That's why we give you guys bottled water. — Miss Pauling on keeping the mercenary's minds sharp as tacks

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Teufort is a fictional town, located in the Badlands region in the American Southwest. The town itself adjoins the 2Fort facilities. Some historical events related to the Gravel Wars take place in the environs and institutions of the community. Teufort is also the city that held the trials as well as the attempted hangings against the RED Spy and Scout. The town also has a large landfill in the center of the town blocking multiple businesses such as Giuseppe's Pizza. The residents accuse the mercenaries of turning the school into a parking lot and many other things. The mayor uses illegal methods of running a town, executing, and education methods.

History

According to local publication[1], the settlement was founded by Claude Huggins, of whom was the lone survivor of a bear attack, who originally named the town "Hugginsville". He later renamed the town to "Two Farts" in 1847 during an incident with a group of teenage bullies where he was forced to. Huggins, whom was afraid to return the establishment's name to Hugginsville due to his incident, renamed the town to "Teufort"[2].

Geography

Teufort is situated within the northeast Badlands region of New Mexico.

Demographics

Population: 1280

Economy

Teufort is located in a fertile agricultural area within the Badlands.

The community boasts an incredibly active economy given its small population. Major commercial enterprises include the modern Teufort Mall[3] and a large bank.[4]

Arts and culture

Points of interest

• Town Square City Dump[5], featuring a statue of founder Claude Huggins[6], commemorating "A Proud Legacy of Hiding".
• The "Tom Jones Museum"

Media

Several local and area publications are essential in communicating local events and promoting businesses and products.

Local Newspapers

• Teufort Times[7]
• Teufort Bystander[8]

Area Newspapers

• The Gravel Pit Gazette[9]
• The Gravel Street Journal[10]

Government

• Mayor and Judge (1971) : "Mayor Mike"[11]
• Teufort Police Department
• Teufort Department of Corrections[12]
• Park Ranger Service[13]

Education

• Elementary School[14]
• Public Library[15] (location of the world's largest continuously burning book fire).

Environmental Issues

The facilities at 2Fort have contaminated the Teufort water supply with lead for over a generation. [16]

• The John Doe Raccoon Sanctuary

Transportation

• Teufort is served by the Northern Express Railroad.
• Passenger jet service is available at the city's airport[17].

Notable people

• The Mysterious Teufort Arsonist. Teufort seems to have the world's most pro-active arsonist who apparently goes around starting fires in barns just about every night. This is not aided by the fact that Teufort does not actually have a fire department.

• Mayor Mike. Mike, as provided by the prefix in his name, is the current mayor of Teufort.

• Claude Huggins. Founder of "Hugginsville", of which later became "Two Farts" and finally "Teufort".

Trivia

• According to the Gold Stamp on the Tough Break Update Page, Teufort is also the Home of the Eternal Sewage.
• Miss Pauling went on her vacation in Teufort during the Tough Break Update and sent the team several postcards.

See also

• 2Fort
• Badlands (Region)
• Storyline

External links

On the TF2 Official Website:

• A Smissmas Story
• Unhappy Returns
• A Cold Day in Hell