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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic fort
open-air museum
state historic site
category Former United States Army post
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
U.S. Army frontier posts in Texas
relations between soldiers and settlers
formerName Fort McKavett State Historic Park NERFINISHED
hasActivity educational programs
guided tours
historical reenactments
living history programs
hasBuilding bakery
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
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
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
reconstructed fort buildings
timePeriodInterpreted late 19th century
mid-19th century

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National Historic Landmarks in Texas contains Fort McKavett State Historic Site