Fort McKavett State Historic Site TX 76841

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Jan P

If you are into Texas History this is a great site to explore. I was disappointed that better care has not been taken to keep the exhibits dusted and clean., therefore the 4 star rating. They could get volunteers to look after the upkeep of the quarters and school house. Plan to spend at least one to two hours as the buildings are quite spread out. The welcome center has some nice exhibits, too.

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Richard Zewe

What a wonderful example of a frontier fort! It’s one of the best examples I have seen. A really nice thing about this particular fort is its location. When you’re standing in this fort and looking out toward the horizon, (where there is still no development nearby) you can really get the sense of how it felt to be in that fort back in the 1800s. Highly recommended if you’re a lover of Texas History as am I.

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Joy Hayes

Well preserved Texas fort near the San Saba river. Nice place to walk and take in 1850s life "out west". The visitors center (hospital) had wonderful displays and information. I believe you can't ignore history- no matter how sad or unfortunate. This fort was built to protect settlers against the native american tribes that lived here. The preservation of the living quarters, headquarters, hospital, school, etc. were in excellent shape. The living quarters we toured even had furniture and knick-knacks from the time period. Christopher, the staff member on duty, was very knowledgable and passionate about the history of the fort and the people who lived there. Thank you Christopher for answering all our questions. (When we return, I want to walk down to the river. We didn't realize we could- and we were wondering what their water source was until we realized how close it was to the San Saba river.)