Historic Forts
Historic Fort Stockton
Typical frontier military post established 1858 as Camp Stockton; abandoned in 1886. Fort consisted of 35 buildings made of adobe and hand-hewn limestone. Four original buildings remain: Three of the eight officers’ quarters, and guardhouse with jailer’s quarters, three solitary confinement cells, and a larger holding cell. Some of the other buildings reconstructed.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Admission
- Admission fee.
- Hours
- Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 - 5 p.m.
- Address
- 301 E. Third St.
- Phone
- 432-336-2400
- Map
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