Step back into the pages of history and  walk down the main street of a wild west town and through a Frontier Fort of the 1870's .

Fort Griffin State Park and Collins Creek Ranch, Albany Texas - Fort Griffin, one of Texas most historic sites, will be the home of several hundred living history re-enactors September 17-18-19. Heritage activities including gunfights, Native American village, chuck wagons, frontier cavalry, stagecoaches, frontier cannon firing, buffalo gun demonstrations cattle drives, frontier ladies, operating saloons (absolutely no alcohol beverages served or allowed) Infantry demonstrations and others will be continuous throughout the weekend.

        
Re-enactors will live in and bring to life both the Indian Wars frontier military fort and the Wild West town. Visitors will step back onto the Texas Western Frontier among military and civilian re-enactments, living history presentations, displays of authentic cloths, uniforms, weapons, tents, flags, medical displays, period music, Native American tepees, military camps, buffalo hunters camps, cowboy camps, all designed to highlight what life was really like during the Texas frontier era from Texas Republic times to the end of the 1800’s. A variety of sutlers selling all kinds of authentic frontier wares will have period stores through out the fort and the town. Visitors not only will be able to walk down a real wild west street, but also will have the opportunity to purchase an inexpensive piece of history from cloths to candles, tin ware, weapons, photographs, and dozens of other items.

"This very special event will give visitors an opportunity to live a unique piece of our heritage on the very ground which our forefathers struggled and died to build a future for us to inherit".

The state park preserves buildings dating from the 1860's when a line of federal forts was established on the Texas frontier to protect Settlers and travelers from Indian attacks and is the home of the State Longhorn herd.  The park has complete RV and tent camping facilities, including restrooms with hot showers and trailer hook-ups. Collins Creek Ranch owned by Lynn and Clifford Teinert is adjacent to the park and is the site of the town of Fort Griffin (sometimes called the flat), Tonkawa Indian Village and Western Cattle Trail. It is a working ranch with facilities for special events and activities. There is a very active preservation program for both the fort and the town.

Schools and/or individual classes are encouraged to take advantage of this educational opportuinity on Friday, October 14th, as this event will be free to students. The park will be glad to assist in tose arrangements.

Re-enactors are invited to contact Fort Griffin State Park for additional details and registration and be a part of this event.

General information may be obtained by mail, telephone or e-mail:

Fort Griffin State Park and Historic Site
1701 N US HWY 283
Albany, Texas 76430
325-762-3592
fgsp2@camalott.com

Fort Griffin is located on US Highway 283, 15 miles north of Albany and 20 miles south of Throckmorton on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River.  It is a 1 hour drive from Abilene, 3 hours from Fort Worth, 1 ½ hours from Wichita Falls and 4 hours from Lubbock.