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| Headquarters Building at Fort McKavett State Historic Site |
About Fort McKavett State Historic
Site
Fort McKavett was an active Indian Wars Fort from
1852 ~ 1859 and again from 1868 ~ 1883. Home to several Regiments of Cavalry, Dragoons, and Infantry over the years, the Post
took part in all the major Indian Wars Battles and Mapping Expeditions of Western Texas.
Home to several notable
Officers including Mackenzie, Shafter, Otis, Pennypacker, Holabird, Clitz, and many more.
Home to all four of the
Black Regiments, in fact, the 24th Infantry Regiment was founded at Fort McKavett. The Post was also home for the 1st Infantry,
2nd Dragoons, 8th Infantry, 4th Cavalry, 35th Infantry, 9th Cavalry, 38th Infantry, 24th Infantry, 25th Infantry, 10th Cavalry,
10th Infantry, 22nd Infantry, and 16th Infantry during it's active duty.
Located near the headwaters of the
San Saba River, the Post is built on a hill in a major crossroads of West Texas. On his Texas Tour, Lt. General William T.
Sherman called Fort McKavett's whitewashed buildings "the prettiest Post in Texas".
Restored buildings are maintained by the Texas Historical Commission and visitors are welcome year around. A living history
event takes place in March of each year with over 120 people in vintage uniforms and clothing taking part.
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| The 1875 Hospital at Fort McKavett State Historic Site |
The Friends of Fort McKavett
Fort McKavett State Historic Site
Menard County, Texas
Our Mission
The
mission of the Friends of Fort McKavett, a non profit 501 (c) organization, is to assist in the operation, the receipt, solicitation,
administration and disbursement of gifts, grants, bequests or other conveyances of real and personal property. The Friends
of Fort McKavett will also assist with a volunteer program including labor, hosts, living history, and research through the
Post Library for the benefit of the operation, maintenance and preservation of Fort McKavett State Historic Site and to provide
information regarding the site and its resources to the public both on and off site.
Primary Goal
To assist the Texas Historical Commission with the preservation and operation
of Fort McKavett State Historic Site.
Meetings
The annual meeting is held during our Living History Event in
March of each year. The meeting is located in the schoolhouse at Fort McKavett. The meeting will consist of the
election of officers and directors and a discussion of projects and any old and new business.
