Fort McKavett State Historic Site
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Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier fort in Texas that interprets military and settlement history on the western frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort McKavett State Historic Site canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic fort
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open-air museum ⓘ state historic site ⓘ |
| category |
Former United States Army post
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Military museum in Texas ⓘ Texas state historic site ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation | approximately 2,000 feet ⓘ |
| establishedAsHistoricSite | 1968 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Native American–U.S. Army interactions
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U.S. Army frontier posts in Texas ⓘ relations between soldiers and settlers ⓘ |
| formerName | Fort McKavett State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ living history programs ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
bakery
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commissary ⓘ enlisted men’s barracks ⓘ hospital ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ post headquarters ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody | Texas Historical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places listing (Fort McKavett Historic District) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
Live Oak Creek vicinity
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rolling limestone hills ⓘ |
| hasMuseumExhibits | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
parade ground
ⓘ
stone ruins ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Recorded Texas Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretsTheme |
19th-century U.S. Army frontier history
ⓘ
Buffalo Soldiers history ⓘ western frontier settlement history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Menard County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Texas ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fort McKavett, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Texas frontier ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Menard, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Texas Historical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Texas Historical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas state historic sites system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
original fort buildings
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reconstructed fort buildings ⓘ |
| timePeriodInterpreted |
late 19th century
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mid-19th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.