Fort Concho, San Angelo

Name: Fort Concho
Address: 630 S Oakes St, San Angelo, 76903-7013, United States
Telephone: +1 325-481-2646

#14 among attractions in San Angelo

Museum, Historical place, Military museum, History museum

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Fort Concho is a former United States Army installation and National Historic Landmark District located in San Angelo, Texas. It was established in November 1867 at the confluence of the North and South Concho Rivers, on the routes of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and Goodnight–Loving Trail, and was an active military base for the next 22 years. Fort Concho was the principal base of the 4th Cavalry from 1867 to 1875 and then the "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 10th Cavalry from 1875 to 1882. The troops stationed at Fort Concho participated in Ranald S. Mackenzie's 1872 campaign, the Red River War in 1874, and the Victorio Campaign of 1879–1880. ()

Coordinates: 31°27'10"N, 100°25'44"W

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630 S Oakes StSan Angelo 76903-7013 United States

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+1 325-481-2646

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Fort Concho – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Montgomery Ward Building, Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo National Bank Building.

0.8 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Montgomery Ward Building, San Angelo
22 min walk • The Montgomery Ward Building in downtown San Angelo, Texas is a historic department store building designed by architect Oscar Ruffini. It was built in 1927 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is a two-story buff brick building. It incorporates elements of an earlier building built in 1906.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum, San Angelo
17 min walk • Miss Hattie's Bordello is a tourist trap and interpretive museum located in downtown San Angelo, Texas. It purports to be the building where "Miss Hattie" operated a brothel from 1902 to 1952.
~1970 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo
10 min walk • The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum serving 14 counties located in San Angelo, Texas. The museum features a growing permanent collection and is home to traveling exhibitions.
0.7 miNW
Neoclassical architecture
San Angelo National Bank Building, San Angelo
19 min walk • The San Angelo National Bank Building, at 201 S. Chadbourne St. in San Angelo, Texas, was built in 1927. It has also been known as the Trimble-Batier-Cobb Insurance building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
0.8 miNW
Church
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, San Angelo
21 min walk • The Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart is a cathedral church located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo. Sacred Heart Parish was founded in 1884, and it was named a cathedral in 1961. The present church was built in the Modern architectural style.
1 miNW
Church
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, San Angelo
25 min walk • The Emmanuel Episcopal Church in San Angelo, Texas is a historic church located at 3 S. Randolph. The church was founded in 1885–87. Its building was built in 1929 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is an ashlar stone faced church with a Gothic arch entry.
~1900 ftW
31°27'14"N • 100°26'6"W
Railway and Heritage Museum of San Angelo Texas, San Angelo
10 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
San Angelo Performing Arts Coalition, San Angelo
28 min walk • The San Angelo PAC is a theatrical campus in San Angelo, Texas, including the Stephens Performing Arts Center and Murphey Performance Hall, which opened to the public after renovation in 2016 with Mark Levine as the founding Executive Director. The complex is located downtown just behind city hall.
1.1 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, San Angelo
29 min walk • First Presbyterian is a historic Presbyterian church in San Angelo, Texas. It was built in 1906 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, part of the San Angelo Multiple Resources Area.
1.2 miNW
Church
Greater St. Paul AME Church, San Angelo
31 min walk • The Greater St. Paul AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 215 W. 3rd Street in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was built in 1927 and added to the National Register in 1988. Its congregation was organized in 1883.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fort Concho open?

Fort Concho is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Concho?

Nearby attractions include Railway and Heritage Museum of San Angelo Texas, San Angelo (10 min walk), San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo (10 min walk), Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum, San Angelo (17 min walk), San Angelo National Bank Building, San Angelo (19 min walk).

How to get to Fort Concho by public transport?

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Greyhound (34 min walk)