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The
FORT
CONCHO
GUIDON
Volume XIX
FORT CONCHO
NATIONAL HISTORIC
LANDMARK
Number 1
2010
NATIONAL CAVALRY COMPETITION
COMES TO FORT CONCHO
Nearly one hundred horses and riders will converge on Fort
Concho from September 29 to October 3 to compete in the
National Cavalry Competition. Designed to celebrate the spirit
and traditions of the horse cavalry, this colorful event is
sponsored by the United States Cavalry Association, whose
annual meeting will also be held in San Angelo at the same time.
This is a return trip for the Association, which held one of its
annual meetings here ten years ago. Since that time they
developed the Cavalry Competition open to all living historians,
men and women, military and civilian, who share the
Association’s love of this important part of our past.
This could be the largest assembly of cavalry at the fort since the post’s last active days in the late
1880s. Competitors, dressed in uniforms reflecting the 1850s through the 1940s, will perform riding,
saber, pistol and jumping drills. They will also be judged on the appearance and accuracy of the era
portrayed. A schedule is posted
in this issue and additional
information and competitor
registration is available online at
www.uscavalry.org.
In addition to the competition,
there will be special programs
and a cavalry heritage display.
For more information, call the
fort at (325) 481-2646 or contact
the United States Cavalry
Association at (785) 784-5797.
U. S. ARMY CHANGE
OF COMMAND AT
FORT CONCHO
On Tuesday, June 15, Fort
Concho hosted the Change of
Command Ceremony for the 344th
Military Intelligence Battalion,
assigned to Goodfellow Air Force
Base in San Angelo. The Fort has
hosted this ceremony, rich with two
centuries of Army traditions, since
1990. Under unusually cloudy
skies with cool north breezes, the
battalion thanked LTC Bichson
Bush for her two years of command
and welcomed LTC John Bonin to his new command. Both outgoing and incoming commanders, on
horseback, reviewed their troops assembled on the Parade Ground . The Fort Concho Artillery provided
an 1800s style salute to begin the ceremony. We wish LTC Bush and her family the very best in her new
assignment at the Pentagon, and we welcome LTC Bonin, his wife and children to San Angelo. Another
wonderful tradition will see LTC Bonin serve on the Fort Concho Museum Board.
Fort Concho
National Historic Landmark
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
PRESIDENT: Carol Harrison
VICE-PRESIDENT: Dana Gray
SECRETARY: Eva Horton
TREASURER: Harry Thomas
STAFF
Administration
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robert F. Bluthardt
SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER: Janet Phinney
VISITOR & VOLUNTEER SERVICES: Cory Robinson
Research
HISTORIAN/ARCHIVIST: Evelyn Lemons
Members at large
Events
Denise Bloomquist
Dr. Rex Bushong
Lt. Col. John Bonin
Andrew Graves
Clara Harvey
Bill McClanahan
Mark Priest
Greg Stephens
Steve Tefas
SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR: Carol Cummings
Education
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Christopher Morgan
MUSEUM GUIDE: Michael Smith
MUSEUM GUIDE: Paul Cook
MUSEUM GUIDE: Cindy Bishop
Maintenance
FACILITIES MANAGER: Sam Luera
CARPENTER: Edward Holcomb
MAINTENANCE: Roger Rogers
MAINTENANCE: Jason Ross
The Fort Concho Guidon (ISSN 1071-7110) is a publication produced by Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and interpreting Fort Concho, a frontier army post from 1867-89. Fort preservation
efforts date from 1928, and the site was designated as a department of the City of San Angelo (which annually provides 40% of our
operating funds) in 1955.
The Fort Concho Guidon is sent to all members of the Fort Concho Membership Association (FCMA). Regular annual
memberships are available and begin at $35. Correspondence regarding the Guidon should be addressed to Fort Concho National
Historic Landmark at 630 South Oakes, San Angelo, Texas 76903. Telephone (325) 481-2646. FAX (325) 657-4540. E-Mail
[email protected].
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THANK YOU MELVIN
Melvin Bohnert, a staff member since 1992, and our maintenance supervisor for buildings and
grounds, retired after 17 and a half years of loyal service to Fort Concho and the City of San Angelo. A
reception was held on June 5, 2009, to celebrate his many achievements and wish him well for the
future. Many city staff, friends, volunteers, and area contractors attended. Over the years, Melvin and
his crews rebuilt porches, fixed more windows, doors, and floors than one can count, and played a key
role in every special event and program the fort ran. No one cared more than Melvin about keeping the
site repaired, trim, and fresh! Thank you Melvin!
STAFF NOTES
♦ Welcome to Sam Luera who joins the Fort Concho staff as our new maintenance supervisor,
transferring from the city’s Fairmount Cemetery to Fort Concho in the summer of 2009. Sam has
extensive experience in building maintenance; he also brings to us skills in grounds work. After a
“baptism by fire,” or more accurately by frigid temperatures at our Christmas event last year with
busted pipes and heating systems, he has managed to arrange some new maintenance projects for
2010.
♦ Two fort staff members will bring their love of history to Angelo State University this fall.
Librarian/Archivist Evelyn Lemons and Visitor/Volunteer Services Coordinator, Cory Robinson,
have been asked by ASU to teach an American history course covering the early exploration period
to the Civil War. Both staff members received their undergraduate and Master’s degrees at ASU, and
both wrote their thesis projects on Fort Concho historic figures: Evelyn on the last officer at the post
in 1889, Lt. Francis French, and Cory on Acting Assistant Surgeon Dr. S.L.S Smith. Noted site
manager, Bob Bluthardt, “this is a great honor for the site to have two fort staff members selected to
teach a college-level history course. It reflects well on Evelyn and Cory and the good work they
perform at the fort.”
Memorials
in memory of
Dennis Douthit
Ester Douthit
in memory of
Dennis Douthit
Pamela Meador Hengst
A memorial or honorarium is a lasting way to remember that special friend or loved one.
Memorials and other gifts to the Fort are tax deductible and will be acknowledged. Send your
memorial contribution along with the name of the person to be memorialized or honored and those
you wish to be acknowledged to Fort Concho, 630 South Oakes, San Angelo, Texas 76903.
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CALLING ALL HORSE CAVALRY VETERANS
Fort Concho and the
Education Service
Center/Region 15 are
joining forces to
identify and
interview any
surviving veterans of
the United States
Cavalry and its
mounted units as part
of the annual meeting of the United States Cavalry Association and the National Cavalry Competition to
be held at the fort this fall (see front page story). The U. S. Army maintained an active horse cavalry
branch well into the early 1940s, even into the earliest years of World War II. Of course, veterans of this
era are a select few, and we cordially invite any cavalryman to contact us at Fort Concho at (325) 2340316 or at the United States Cavalry Association at (785) 784-5797, and discuss this project. Both the
Cavalry Association and Fort Concho wish to preserve the memories, traditions, and heritage of these
troopers whose service to our nation must not be forgotten. Bugler: Sound Assembly! We hope to see
any horse cavalry veterans at Fort Concho in late September!
MAKING THE POST A NEATER PLACE
For the past year, several staff
members of the Texas Department
of Family and Protective Services,
who work at the Chase State
Office Building adjacent to Fort
Concho on South Oakes Street,
have been holding a morning
session each week, picking up
trash and other debris from the
entire site! We appreciate their
efforts!
Sitting from left to right: Shannon Fisher, Shellie Yokum and
Lisa Cook.
Standing from left to right: Sandra Bradley-Zapata,
Mike Matthews, Alan Peterson, Robin Butler and Ernie Dotson
(Missing in group photo are Melissa Deere and Victor Belman)
INTERPRETIVE BANNERS
For the past few years, Fort
Concho has offered self-guided tours
of the site in addition to the scheduled
guided tours, which gives our visitors
more ways to see the fort. Those who
miss the scheduled guided tours
(Tuesday - Friday) can now see the
site without having to wait for a
guide. Some guests even prefer to
visit historic sites at their own pace.
Additionally, the change has allowed
us to offer tours on Mondays when
we do not have staff to provide
guided tours.
Exhibit panel for Barracks 5&6
We have worked to create a secure
site in which the visitors can view the exhibits without entering them. We also have worked to make the
self-guided tours as enlightening as the guided ones. With a guide, questions can be addressed
immediately. Those touring by themselves need the same basic tour information as well.
With Eagle Scout projects and donations from individuals, the site has been able to create and display
interpretive panels and banners throughout the fort. We have been able to purchase banners from a local
company at a very good price. The banners are roughly 36” X 78” and can be rolled up into a base and
moved easily. The interpretive panels are 24” x 36” and sit on stands either inside or outside the
buildings. These are more expensive than the banners and are created by a professional exhibits
company in Richardson, Texas. In certain situations and buildings the panels would work better than the
banners. All interpretive devices utilize the same design and color scheme which helps the visitor as
they move from buildings to building. Depending on the locations, the banners discuss the history of
buildings, individuals and stories related to the fort and the area.
More banners are needed to address currently overlooked themes and topics. The subject matter is
limited only to our choices and funding. If anyone is interested in helping fund these projects, please
give us a call at 325-657-4444 to find out how you can help.
FRONTIER SCHOOL REUNION
One of Fort Concho’s signature programs is Frontier School, a living history experience of an 1880sstyle school day, in the fort’s schoolhouse/chapel. Begun in 1976, as a special project of the Junior
League of San Angelo, the program combined some excellent research skills of fort staff with the
League’s organizational skills to create a field trip that remains a tradition for area fourth graders thirtyfour years later. Fort Concho volunteer Joyce Gray, who also directs the local chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, organized a reunion of former teachers and students as part of a day’s
program to celebrate the role of education in our community. On Saturday, February 27, a few dozen
former program “schoolmarms” and guests attended. Certificates of appreciation were awarded to the
volunteers school marms. Fort Concho staff estimate that over 55,000 students have attended the
program since 1976.
We had fun at the fort this summer! Once again, the summer
kids’ workshops at Fort Concho were full and a good time was
had by all. This summer we went to school, marched like
soldiers, learned about Indian ways, played base ball the old
fashioned way, cooked chuckwagon style and sewed with wool.
Our thanks to the many staff and volunteers who lent their time
and talents to helping the children have a fun, educational and
memorable visit to the fort.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Fort Concho is currently creating two youth programs, an
expanded vintage base ball club and a military program. The
base ball club is based on teams that played in 1887. The military
unit will be based on Company “H” 11th Infantry that served at
Fort Concho in 1877. Both programs will utilize reproduction
uniforms and equipment that reflect their respective time periods.
The objectives of the program are both educational and
recreational. Both provide a chance for teens age 12 - 17 to be a
part of the living history experience at Fort Concho. The youth,
representing Fort Concho and San Angelo, will participate in
local and out of town events, including base ball matches, historic
site events, parades and public speaking opportunities.
During the past year, Fort Concho recruited younger players
from the community for the vintage base ball program. We held
practice to learn the rules of the 19th Century and played in
matches both locally and out of town. Volunteers have responded
well and the team continues to grow. We now see an opportunity
to expand the program to include the military company. The
youth base ball players have expressed an interest in participating
in this new military living history program. Fort Concho is
seeking funding to purchase uniforms and equipment for both programs. The uniforms and equipment
are distinct and created by companies across the United States. Additionally, some items are created by
staff at Fort Concho. Utilizing the regulations and additional research, we will have an authentic and
properly equipped base ball club and military company. We wish to purchase uniforms and equipment
for each volunteer, whether they participate in one or both programs, and anticipate having about 20-30
members. Donations for the youth are now being collected and any contribution ensures that these
programs will continue. If you are interested in sponsoring this program or if you require any further
information, please contact Cory Robinson at 325-657-4444.
Wednesday, September 1
An Hour With Kipling The British Frontier
Robert Broene, local historian
True Women of Texas
Joyce Gray, President
Ft. Concho DRT and Regent, DAR
Butterfield Days
Eva O’Connor, local author and
Butterfield Fly-in organizer
The Untamed Towns
of the Old West
Conrad McClure, local historian
The Riot of 1878 and the Birth of an Outlaw
Cory Robinson, Fort Concho Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator
In the Fort Concho Bring your lunch or call us to order
a brown bag lunch for $6.50 from
Commissary
Mr. T’s. Deadline to call is 5:00 p.m.
702 Burgess
12 Noon to 1 P.M.
the preceding Monday.
(325) 657-4441
FRONTIER DAY FUN
Fort Concho staff and volunteers along with Lions Club members awoke early on June 12th to get a
head start on Frontier Day. Visitors to this morning event enjoyed a pancake breakfast prepared by the
Lions Club and a host of demonstrations, exhibits and activities offered by the fort.
From one end of Officers’ Row to the other, guests could find activities related to our agricultural
and pioneer heritage. At Officers’ Quarters 1, the Master Gardeners and the Native Plant Society taught
about native and toxic plants and the Tom Green County Historical Commission talked about our county
history. The ASU Block and Bridle club gave out information on the cattle industry at Officers’
Quarters 2 while Shawn Pascuzzi gave leatherworking demonstrations. In Officers’ Quarters 3, some of
our docents and the ladies of our Living History Group welcomed visitors into the historic exhibit to give
them a glimpse of how life might have been lived out here on the frontier. On the porch, the Buffalo
Soldiers showed some of our younger guests what it was like to be a soldier. A history of telephones and
communications was the topic in the next building and on the porch Joyce Gray exhibited Indian foods.
A teepee took up the area near the ruins of Officers’ Quarters 5, where Chief Broken Eagle represented
the Indian presence on the Texas frontier. In Officers’ Quarters 6 some of the more mundane duties of
frontier life, like baking and washing were demonstrated by more of the ladies from our Living History
group. Girl Scouts were also stationed at that building to help children enjoy some of the games of times
past, such as stilt walking and crafts. Knife making demonstrations and the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton
Information Trailer were next in line, followed by the Mexican-American House, hosted by the San
Angelo Central High School Key Club. In the last house on the row, the Wool and Mohair industry took
center stage with sheep shearing on the porch, and information, crafts and demonstrations inside.
We are grateful to the many volunteers who gave up many more hours than just one Saturday
morning to make this event a success. Our thanks also to the sponsors who underwrote the expenses and
allowed us to offer most activities free of charge.
It was a full morning with lots to see and do. Come join us next year!
Many thanks to our
2010 Frontier Day Sponsors
A-B Distributing Co.
Abbott’s Super Market
Airgas
Arctic Glacier
City Lumber and Wholesale
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Alvie Cole Land & Mineral Company
Denis Ranch
Ethicon, Inc.
Evans, Eckert & Peterson PC
First State Bank of Paint Rock
Haechten Crop Insurance
Hargraves Tire & Auto
HEB
Hudman Drug Store
Dr. Thomas Jeter
IHOP
Livestock Weekly
Lee, Lee & Puckitt
McPops Shop
Pinkie’s Liquor Stores
Porter Henderson
Implement Co.
Ranch & Rural Living Magazine
Bill & Verna Shaw
Hugh Stone
Steve Tefas, Realtor
Texas Sheep & Goat
Raisers Assoc.
Texas Bank
3 D’s Plumbing
Trashaway Services, Inc.
Upton Ranch
Wal-Mart Supercenter
(Sherwood Way)
West Central Wireless
Wilson Tire & Auto
THANKS TO FORT’S LIVING HISTORY VOLUNTEERS
What would a fort be without soldiers, or officers’ wives, ladies, and laundresses for that matter! Fort
Concho has been fortunate to have its own “army” of sorts, begun in 1982 with the Fort Concho
Infantry, followed by the Fort Concho Cavalry a few years later, and the Fort Concho Buffalo Soldiers
right after that. About the same time we created a Ladies Living History program to interpret the lives
of women on post; then we were fortunate to get an artillery piece thanks to long-time supporter,
Ethicon, Inc., of San Angelo. The creation of two 1800s baseball teams over the past two years has
given this site an impressive program, and we salute the many volunteers who have served us for so
many events and programs. In recent years, the Living History program has attended fifty events,
practices, and programs, both home and away yearly, with total volunteer hours averaging over 7500
hours. Thanks to all!
Infantry
Mike Bitner
Steve Beistline
Robert Bluthardt
Tony Castro
Perry Green
Will Harding
Billy Harkey
Ron Hartman
Howard Horton
David Johnson
Bruce Johnstone
Jim Kerbow
Bob Knox
Mike McCoy
Chris Morgan
Paul Richardson
Michael Smith
Ray Theis
Dan Walker
King Walker
Jay Walker
Lu Worsham
Ladies
Cindy Bishop
Betty Brockman
Susan Dunbar
Alice Konze
Ann Leavell
Margie Matheny
Sandy Morgan
Dorothy Morrison
Kate Nelson
Cathy Ornelas
Vivian Perry
Debbie Vinson
Nancy Womack
Lesley Worsham
Cavalry
Vintage Base Ball Clubs
Lee Campbell
Gary Carpenter
Rick Dill
Dennis Friedrich
Wes Hall
DeWayne Henderson
Ronnie Hooker
Joe Hurd
Bill Lofton
Pat Makins
Ron Perry
Lee Ridgeway
Scott Riley
Shane Sheppard
Fort Concho Enterprise
Tom “Nails” Nurre
Tim “Maestro” Bonenfant
Bryce “Dynamite” Parsons
Brian “Toad” Thompson
Warren “Spider” Simpson
Dave “Specs” Wilkie
Pete “Fishhooks” Sears
Cory “Squirrel” Robinson
Buffalo Soldiers
Nathaniel Booker
A.D. Bowman
Bruce Bowman
Rick Brown
Charles Carson
Derrick Carson
Paul Cook
Chauncy Cornell
Henry Crawford
Shawn Gilbert
Jason Howell
Milton Lewis
Andre Walker
Dominique Walker
Tim Walker
Selton Williams
San Angelo Kids
Eli “Lightning” Peterson
Tyler “BB” Coplen
Zach “Arcade” Johnson
Luis “Switch” Castillo
Sebastian “Shotgun” Castillo
Jacoby “Frog” Thompson
DOCENT TRAINING AT FORT CONCHO
We would like to welcome Austin Jeane to the docent ranks. Austin was born in 1953 and was raised
on a working cattle ranch between Weatherford and Decatur. He became interested in Texas history at
an early age. As a child, Austin was regaled with stories of Indian attacks and Depression era bandits.
“I can still remember at the age of 8 or 9 years having my mother help me search for George ‘Machine
Gun’ Kelly’s grave at nearby Cottondale, Texas.” Frequent trips to Forts Richardson and Belknap were
a mainstay of his youth and the book Carbine and Lance by Nye was often read. Austin graduated from
Texas A&M in 1974 and spent the next 35 years working as an engineer and consultant in the oil/gas
fields of Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He finally settled down in the San Angelo area about ten
years ago. After retiring from the oilfield in 2009, Austin realized, “the idea of retirement is somewhat
better than the reality.” We look forward to having him as a docent at Fort Concho.
If you, like Austin, have some free time and an interest in history, Fort Concho needs volunteers to
meet and greet our visitors in several of our historic buildings. To add to the ranks, a Volunteer Docent
Training was held at the Living History Stables on the Saturdays of May 15, May 22, and May 29. Fort
Concho staff gave instructional talks to expand the knowledge of our current docents and begin the
training for perspective new members. Topics included a guided tour of Fort Concho, a special history
of the Schoolhouse/Chapel, and a photographic history of the site. Docents traditionally work three-hour
shifts on Saturdays (10:30 am to 1:30 pm or 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm) and Sundays (1:30pm to 4:30 pm).
Now, with the self-guided tour being offered on the weekday, docents can work any day of the week.
They assist with special tour groups during the week and occasional evening events. Docents may also
give guided tours of the site during the week. Scheduling is flexible and we ask volunteers to work at
least two shifts (six hours) per month. Docents are not required to wear period clothing, but that option
is available and volunteers can work with the fort staff to acquire the proper clothing or uniform.
NATIONAL CAVALRY COMPETITION
AT
FORT CONCHO
Tuesday & Wednesday, September 28 & 29
All Day
Competitors practice on Parade Ground
Workshops & Meetings for Competitors
Thursday, September 30
9:30 am
1:00 pm
6:30 pm
Competition: Military Horsemanship, all levels
Competition: Mounted Pistol, all levels
Reception and Dinner at Barracks 5-6 Courtyard for Competitors
and guests; ticket required, $20; call (325) 234-0316
Friday, October 1
9:30 am
1:00 pm
Competition: Military Field Jumping, all levels
Competition: Mounted Saber, all levels
Saturday, October 2
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
1:30 pm
Opening Ceremonies & Pass in Review
Unit Freestyle Demonstrations
A Century of Cavalry Troopers; Bugle & Authenticity Events
Competition: Directors Cup
Sunday, October 3
9:00 – 9:30 am
Fiddler’s Green Ceremony, a memorial to all past cavalry troopers
All fort display and exhibit buildings open
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Sunday
All riding events to take place on the fort’s Parade Ground. Schedule subject to change and weather conditions.
Full schedule of USCA/NCC events available on United States Cavalry Association web site at uscavalry.org.
Free to all on Wednesday and Thursday, September 29 and 30. Site admissions of $3-$5 for Friday & Saturday, October 1 & 2.
Despite some challenging weather,
Christmas at Old Fort Concho was a
success again this past year. Visitors
from all across Texas as well as other
states and countries helped us to
celebrate Christmas at the fort in what has become a tradition for many.
However, none of this could happen without the many, many volunteers
who dedicate thousands of hours to make the Christmas at Old Fort
Concho one of the top events of the year for San Angelo. Thank you to all
the volunteers, participants and attendees for all your support!
CAOFC 2009 Volunteeer
Steering Committee Members
JoAnna Alexander
Kathy Keane
Beth Auldridge
Lew King
Ann Bailey
Martha King
Bea & Rudy Barron
Brenda Lehr
Linda Binns
Judith Lester
Cathy Box
Ann Leavell
Betty & Carl Brockmann
Connie Lozano
Mary Cleveland
Margie Matheny
Stacy Combs
Conrad McClure
Teresa Culbertson
Carolyn McMunn
Banee Daniels
Anita Meza
Dorothy Douthit
Myrt Mortimore
Joyce Downie
Kate Nelson
Brad Downing
Jason Piercy
Henrye Evans
Julie Quam
Mary Frentz
Mary Lou Roberts
Wilma Garcia
Kathy Roland
Dana Gray
Travis Sampson
Joyce Gray
Mary Smith
Angie Gustin
Glynn & Jan Strom
Linda Hermes
J. T. Tucker
Mary Hernandez
Sandy Whittley
Ouida Jackson
WynnRae Whitworth
Keith Johnson
Thanks to the following organizations
for their help with
Christmas at Old Fort Concho
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Ethicon Retirees
Shannon Auxiliary
GTE Retirees
Lions Clubs of San Angelo
Goodfellow AFB
Latter Day Saints Student Assn.
Central Key Club
Theta Alpha of ESA
Beta Lambda of ESA
Texas Air National Guard
ASU Cheerleaders
Tom Green Democratic Club
TGC Sheriff Dept. Reserves
Lake View HS Student Council
Central High School NHS
Lake View High School NHS
ASU African Student Association
Concho Valley Republican Women
Our thanks to all the generous sponsors & supporters who
made Christmas at Old Fort Concho possible
1st Community Federal Credit Union
3D’s Plumbing
A-B Distributing Co.
Abbott’s Super Market
Angelo Glass & Mirror Co.
Arctic Glacier
Armstrong, Backus & Co.
Bel-Ami Dermatology
Best Buy
Marguerite Bluthardt
Bryant Electric
Bill Caldwell Electric, Inc.
Carter, Boyd & Lisson
Mary Chatfield
City of San Angelo
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Mildred Cole Family Trust
College Hills Animal Hospital
Cortese Flag & Silkscreening
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Dunham
Ethicon, Inc.
Evans, Eckert & Peterson, P.C.
Fairfield Inn & Suites
First National Bank
First State Bank of Paint Rock
Nancy Fry
Fuentes Café Downtown
Goodfellow AFB
Goodyear Proving Grounds
Halfmann's Cake Cottage, Inc.
Hampton Inn & Suites
HEB
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Home Depot
Hudman Drug
IHOP
Thomas S. Jeter, MD, DDS
Jones, Hay, Marschall, McKinney P.C.
KDCD Lonestar “True Country” 92.9
KGKL
KKCN
KWFR 101.9 The Fire
KIXY 94.7
KMDX 106.1/MDX
KSJT-FM
Kinney Architects
La Quinta Inn
Lane Weather Mart
Livestock Weekly
Logan’s Roadhouse
Lone Star Beef
Lowe’s
Mathis Field Cafe
Mayfield Paper Company
Meadows-Fisher & Cleere, Ins.
ME Comm
McCarley Plumbing
J. Mark McLaughlin
Pecans.com
Pinkie’s Liquor Stores
Porter Henderson Implement Co.
Ranch Magazine
Randall Motors Inc.
Ratliff, Edwards & King
R.V.O.S. Farm Mutual Insurance
Sam’s Club
San Angelo Area Foundation
San Angelo Area-Wide Phone Book
San Angelo Country Club
San Angelo Cultural Affairs Council,
(aided by funds from the National Endowment for
the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and HEB)
San Angelo Federal Credit Union
San Angelo Inn & Conference Center
San Angelo Restaurant Assn.
San Angelo Standard Times
Bill Shaw
SKG Engineering
Staybridge Inn & Suites
Suddenlink Communications
Sunset Mall
Superior Services
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Assn.
Mark Thieman
Trashaway Service, Inc.
TXP, Inc.
Wells-Fargo Bank
West Central Wireless
Webb, Stokes & Sparks, L.L.P.
Western Towers
Hubert & Sandy Whittley
Anne Williams
HELP MAINTAIN “AMERICA’S BEST PRESERVED FRONTIER FORT!”
ONLY WITH YOUR HELP, CAN PROTECT THE FUTURE BY PRESERVING THE PAST.
To help achieve our preservation, restoration, and educational missions, Fort Concho established
a membership association to supplement operational funds. Support from our members assists in
a variety of activities, such as the production of education programs, new exhibits, and the growth
and development of our Collections and Research Library/Archives. Membership funds are vital
to the continued successful operation and development of this historic site and museum.
BE A PART OF …
♦Restoration of historic buildings
♦Annual special events like Christmas at Old Fort Concho,
Frontier Day and Speakers Series
♦Buffalo Soldier, Cavalry and Infantry Living History Units
♦Bringing local, regional and national history to visitors of all ages
♦Preserving our own nationally recognized historic site
… AND MUCH MORE WHEN YOU JOIN THE
FORT CONCHO MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION
BE PART OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING …
JOIN US TODAY!
SUPPORT
Membership Packages:
Lieutenant ~ $35
Unlimited free admission for tours
for one person all year.
The Fort Concho Guidon, our
newsletter and invitations to fort
events.
Captain ~ $75
for you and your family all year.
events.
A 10% discount on sales shop
purchases.
Major ~ $100
events.
purchases.
2 Christmas at Old Fort Concho day
passes.
Lt. Colonel ~ $150
events.
purchases.
passes.
Colonel ~ $250
events.
THE FORT!
purchases.
passes.
A 20% discount on building rentals.
Brigadier General ~ $500
events.
purchases.
A complimentary copy of a history
of Fort Concho.
passes.
Recognition in publications.
events.
purchases.
of Fort Concho.
Pen/pencil set made from original
Fort Concho wood.
Replica of an enlisted man’s saber.
8 Christmas at Old Fort Concho
weekend passes.
1 free rental of OQ1, OQ8,
Commissary or Quartermaster.
Private tour with the Fort Concho
NHL director.
Recognition for one year on the
Donor Wall.
General ~ $5000
Major General ~ $1000
events.
purchases.
of Fort Concho.
Fort Concho wood.
weekend passes.
NHL director.
Donor Wall.
Lt. General ~ $2500
events.
purchases.
of Fort Concho.
Fort Concho wood.
Replica of an enlisted officers’
sword.
weekend passes.
One free rental of OQ1, OQ8,
Commissary, Quartermaster or
Stables.
NHL director.
Donor Wall.
I would like to join the Fort Concho Membership Association as a:

Lieutenant — $35.00
Captain — $75.00
Major — $100.00
Lieutenant Colonel — $150.00
Colonel — $250.00

Brigadier General — $500.00
Major General — $1,000.00
Lieutenant General — $2,500.00
General — $5,000.00
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Return to: Fort Concho National Historic Landmark
630 South Oakes, San Angelo, Texas 76903, (325) 481-2646, www.fortconcho.com
FORT CONCHO ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2009
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We served nearly 50,000 guests from all 50 US states, 342 Texas communities, and 45 foreign countries
Fort Concho was honored at the 2009 Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet with the “Spirit of San
Angelo” award for outstanding contributions to our community in 2008
The fort hosted special training workshops for 1800s field artillery and Victorian Ladies interpretation
The fort’s living history troops participated in special events at Forts Chadbourne, McKavett, Clark,
Croghan, Richardson, Lancaster, Stockton, and Griffin; and they visited events in Fort Worth, Morton,
Lubbock and Abilene, as well as trips to Fort Sill, OK and St. Louis, MO.
Christmas at Old Fort Concho attracted 15,000 guests, despite some cold and snow, with visitors coming
from 80 Texas communities and 26 states
Thousands of guests visited our Frontier Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, National
Cowboy Day, and National Museum Day events
Our hosting of the Stribling Art Extravaganza in March and the Texas Mesquite Arts Festival in April
attracted several thousand visitors from San Angelo and across the state
Frontier School, the Archaeology Fair, Summer for Kids, Halloween Tours and other special tours and
workshops served several thousand school age children
Staff created several special exhibits in Barracks 1, including “Postcards of San Angelo,” “WPA-Era
Paintings of West Texas,” and “All Dressed Up: Ladies Clothing from the Fort Concho Collections”
Buffalo Soldier Heritage Day in February celebrated the new marker for the gravesite of Jacob Wilks, a
trooper of the 9th US Cavalry Regiment, who rests at Fairmount Cemetery
The site’s 1800s Baseball team expanded to include a special Youth Team
The 2009 Membership Drive topped $50,000, the best in 25 years!
Your Membership Dollars at Work!
FORT CONCHO NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
630 South Oakes
San Angelo, Texas 76903
Telephone: (325) 481-2646
Fax: (325) 657-4540
www.fortconcho.com
e-mail: [email protected]
The Fort Concho Guidon
(ISSN 1071-7110) is a
publication of Fort Concho
National Historic Landmark.
It is intended to highlight the
diverse events, activities, and
programs at the fort.
We have tried to eliminate
duplicate labels from the
various mailing lists we use.
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one copy of the FC Guidon,
please pass one along to an
interested friend.
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