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Stand on the high ground of one of our forts and gaze across the hills. Wander down the road on the lookout for wildflowers.
Take part in a festival or check out a new museum exhibit.

Plan your get-away here —
Check out our eight Frontier Forts and Spanish Presidio
Plan ahead with the Calendar of Events
Request Your Travel Brochure and Map 
Consider one of our routes for motorcyclists 

The "trail" is a recommended 650-mile driving loop
within a 29-county region of Central West Texas. The Trail highlights a Spanish presidio and eight historic frontier forts and the communities and attractions that surround them. Take the trail or explore the region!

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Abilene

 Downhome * Uptown 
Good Times
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UPCOMING LIVING HISTORY EVENTS

March 25-26: Fort McKavett
April 16-17: Fort Richardson
April 30 - May 1: Fort Chadbourne
May 7-8: Frontier Forts Days - Fort Worth Historic Stockyards

 

Wonder what to expect when you visit one of our frontier forts? Take a virtual tour and then make a personal visit — each fort is different, each has its own story!

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