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Frontier Texas is home to the General Store, where you'll find Texas souvenirs, canned goodies, and so much more!
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The museum hosts a number of programs throughout the year. Summer Camps are held each June for grades 1st-6th. The camp features fun experiences and activities on Texas culture.
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90 minutes of hands-on adventure can be found in “Blood & Treasure on the Frontier.” Open daily, year-round.
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Frontier Texas serves as a regional history museum, the visitor center for the Abilene and the Texas Forts Trail region and a great Texas-themed gift store. Open daily, year-round
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All ages will enjoy the many opportunities to explore and learn about this region’s great history.
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Tribute Film Festival
May 2, 2020
Belt Sander Races
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Welcome
Frontier Texas is a history museum, gift shop and the official visitor center for Abilene and the Texas Forts Trail Region. Now Showing "Blood & Treasure on the Frontier"
AS OF JUNE 1st, 2020:
OUR EXHIBITS AND GIFT SHOP AND VISITOR CENTER ARE CURRENTLY OPEN
Our updated hours of operation are:
Monday-Saturday 10:00 am-4:00 pm with the last showing at 3:00 PM and CLOSED on Sunday.
This month in Texas history
Date: June 24, 1851
On this day, Fort Belknap was established as one of a number of forts connecting the Red River and the Rio Grande fort the protection of settlers moving west. Capt. Randolph Marcy guided General William Goldsmith Belknap and the 5th U.S. Infantry as far as the Brazos River, where the site fort the fort was selected.
Explore this exhibit: A Wild Land
13,000 Years of cultures smashed by the forces of this region
