Among the best preserved of Texas frontier military forts, 40-acre National Historic Landmark is comprised of 23 original and restored buildings within the city limits near downtown.
Established 1867 as pivot post on frontier line replacing Fort Chadbourne. Most stone structures built with pecan-wood beams and rafters by skilled German craftsmen from Fredericksburg.
Several buildings have been restored to their original appearance and others have been reconstructed on existing foundations. Exhibits tell the story of fort, Indian campaigns and of San Angelo. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. 1 - 5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's. Fort is just east of S. Oakes St., between Avenues C and D. Admission.
