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Fort Croghan Grounds & Museum, Burnet
Fort Croghan was constructed here in the 1840s,
one of eight forts built from the Rio Grande to the Trinity Rivers
to protect the region from Indian attack. The fort remained active
until decomissioned in 1853.
Today the park transports visitors back to these
frontier days; travelers can take a walking tour of the fort, the
blacksmith shop, the powder house, and a two-room cabin where one
family raised 10 children. The museum includes a collection of household
items from the region.
The museum and these grounds are interesting to visit
on weekends but they particularly spring to life twice a year when
reenactors arrive for Fort Croghan Day and Christmas at Fort Croghan.
Fort Croghan Day is always scheduled for the second Saturday in
October and includes demonstrations of daily life in frontier times.
Christmas at Fort Croghan is the second Saturday night in December,
a special time when the cabins are lit by simple frontier decorations
and cabin "residents" invite travelers to step inside
for some Christmas cookies and hot cider.
Location: 703 Buchanan
Drive (TX 29 West). From US 281, turn west onto TX 29 and continue
to the western edge of town.
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