Fort Belknap

10/25/2026

Just a few photos from our weekend

10/23/2026

Tomorrow is a great day for History in Young County. Go to Talkin’ Tombstones and then come visit with some incredible Living Historians at Fort Belknap.

Talkin' Tombstones is this Saturday, October 24th in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Graham. Meet me on the east side of the cemetery, look for this sign which is the east entrance. Our times will be at 9:30 am and 10:45 am. We started with our first Talkin' Tombstones in 2017 by partnering with Graham Regional Theater. I was in Oak Grove Cemetery this morning and each time I walk through there, I see stories of people. There are stories of courage, faith and sadness. Who said the mysteries are only on television? Hope to see you there!

10/22/2026

Want to see, hear and smell the 1850s? Fort Belknap’s living history event is held the fourth weekend of October near Newcastle, Texas.
Director Jim Hammond describes it on Wise About Texas Episode 156: soldiers and families dressed as if it were 1850, chuckwagon cooks, cannon fire, a trumpet sounding roll call, and a Friday education day for school groups. By the time the kids leave, Hammond says, they’re talking to their teachers like they were born in 1850.
Check with Fort Belknap for this year’s schedule, and listen to Episode 156 before you go.

10/21/2026

10/05/2026

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Why would an Army fort on the Texas frontier be built without a wall? In episode 156 of Wise About Texas, recorded live at the Young County Museum of History and Culture in Graham, Texas, host Ken Wise talks with Jim Hammond, director of Fort Belknap near Newcastle, about the 1851 post that became a...

09/30/2026

Our friends down at Fort Concho have an exciting month coming up!

Spooky season is creeping up on us!
October will be here before we know it, so save these dates for three weekends of fun at Fort Concho!

October 9–10: Fort Concho After Dark
Explore the fort after dark with paranormal experts Shadow Path Paranormal. *Presale tickets start Sept. 29

October 16–17: A Murder at Fort Concho
Put your detective skills to the test and solve a whodunit! *Presale tickets start October 5

October 30–31: House of Horrors
It’s back in our historic Quartermaster Building—just in time for Halloween! *Presale tickets start October 19

For more information, give us a call at 325-657-4444

05/03/2026