Notice!!

As you visit Fort Chadbourne, please follow the signs. Construction has
begun on the new visitor's center therefore traffic has been rerouted.
Please pardon the progress!

Fort Chadbourne was established October 28, 1852 by companies A and K of the Eighth United States Infantry. The fort was named for 2nd Lt. Theodore Lincoln Chadbourne who fought and was killed in the Mexican War in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. Fort Chadbourne is one of the frontier forts established to protect the settlers moving west. Other forts located in the Texas Forts Trail Region are Fort Mason, Fort McKavett, Fort Concho, Fort Phantom Hill, Fort Griffin, Fort Richardson, and Fort Belknap. Make a point to tour the Texas Forts Trail to see each fort site in their own unique settings.

The Fort Chadbourne Foundation was established February 1, 1999 as a 501(c) 3 non profit charitable organization to preserve, stabilize, and partially restore the historic site of Fort Chadbourne and present it to the public. The fort site is open to the public for self guided tours during daylight hours, seven days a week and there is no charge for touring the site but donations are gladly accepted. The fort site has several ruins and has completed the stabilization and restoration projects. We invite you to visit Fort Chadbourne but please leave the artifacts where they lie for future archeology! We do not allow any metal detecting. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter. We have a temporary visitor’s center/museum that houses many artifacts found at the fort and is located in the rock office, just east of the fence line from the barrack buildings. This office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. during the week unless we are attending meetings, giving programs, etc., so it is best to call ahead. We also offer weekend and holiday appointments by contacting the Foundation at 325-743-2555 or 325-473-5311.

Fort Chadbourne's new billboard entrance on Hwy 277 The new Spur entrance is a replica of a spur that was found at Fort Chadbourne.