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Upcoming Events in Fort Stockton Texas


August

24 - 10 Blue Moon Concerts in the Park - Features Maelo Toralba.

Address: Zero Stone Park. , Fort Stockton, Texas
Ph: 432-336-2264 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.fortstockton.org

September

31 Living History Day - Relive the history of the 1800s with a military re-enactment, blacksmithing, soap making, trick roper, fast gun and flint knapping.

Address: Historic Fort Stockton, 301 E. 3rd St. , Fort Stockton, Texas
Ph: 432-336-2400 (Always call and confirm events)

October

13 - 14 Harvest Fest - Includes arts & crafts booths, food booths, 3-on-3 basketball, 5-K run, bike tour, softball tournament, wine emporium and live music. Rooney Park, Sanderson Highway. For more information, call ext. 17.

Ph: 432-336-8525 (Always call and confirm events)

November

26 Women's Division Arts & Crafts Fair - Features handmade items. Pecos County Civic Center.

Ph: 432-336-7840 (Always call and confirm events)

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Historic Fort Stockton

Typical frontier military post established 1858 as Camp Stockton; abandoned in 1886. Fort consisted of 35 buildings made of adobe and hand-hewn limestone. Four original buildings remain: Three of the eight officers' quarters, and guardhouse with jailer'

Fort Stockton, TX Historic Forts

Old Fort Cemetery

Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40;

Fort Stockton, TX Cemeteries

Tunis Creek Stagecoach Stop

Former way station on Butterfield Overland Mail Route; later a Texas Ranger station. Historic structure was moved to a highway rest area on U.S. 290, 20

Fort Stockton, TX Pioneer History

Courthouse Square

Historic features include courthouse (1883), first Catholic Church (1875), first schoolhouse (1883), and Zero Stone placed by survey party in 1859, used as origin point for all land surveys in this part of West Texas. Nearby St. Stephens Episcopal Church (1872)

Fort Stockton, TX Historic Courthouses

Visitor Information Center

For information on dining, accommodations, events, and other area information, stop by the center at I-10 and U.S. 285. The center also offers Roadrunner Bus Tours Mon. - Fri. at 1 and 4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. at 2 p.m. The tour covers 16

Fort Stockton, TX Visitors Centers

Things to do near Fort Stockton, TX

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