Fort Croghan Museum & Grounds
Experience
Fort Croghan
Step back into Frontier Texas circa 1850
We are now closed for the 2023 season.
Join us for Christmas at Fort Croghan on December 9!
Contact us for a school or group trip during the off season.
Contact Sue at sue_jeffcoat@yahoo.com to arrange a tour.
Christmas at
Fort Croghan
Saturday, December 9, 5-8pm
Join us for a pioneer Christmas! See the fort lit by lanterns, hear the music, visit the decorated cabins, and savor the snacks and drinks.
Burnet County Heritage Society at a Glance
Our vision- Connecting the past with the present and the future
The Burnet County Heritage Society is the caretaker of Fort Croghan, an early United States military fort from 1849-1852 that protected the pioneers on the frontier. Our mission is to preserve and promote Burnet County history. We host living history days including Fort Croghan Day in October and Christmas at Fort Croghan in December.
Admission is FREE
Honor your Burnet County ancestor with a terracotta brick
The gray bricks in the picture above are dedicated to Burnet County's earliest settlers.
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Order a terra cotta colored brick today to honor your Burnet County ancestor! Each brick is $100 and will be laid in the Plaza of Honor. Contact Sue Jeffcoat at sue_jeffcoat@yahoo.com.
"A generation which ignores history has no past-- and no future."
Robert Heinlein
Next BCHS Meeting
BCHS meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 2pm at the Herman brown Free Library in Burnet.
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The remaining meetings for 2023 are scheduled as follows:
November 14, 2023
December 12, 2023
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Interested in joining BCHS? Dues are $10 a year. Send them to: BCHS, PO Box 74, Burnet, TX 78611.
Are you thinking of sending us a letter or a package?
Please use our mailing address: PO Box 74, Burnet, TX 78611. Do not use the physical address. If you have a mailing question, call 512-756-8281 or email info@fortcroghan.com.
We are thankful for the help we have received from the following:
Burnet County
BWI Homes
Hoover's Building Supply, Inc.
City of Burnet
