Celebrating America’s 250th at Fort Griffin living history days

Fort Griffin State Historic Site will take visitors back to 1876 during Living History Days Friday and Saturday, October 9–10, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with two days of frontier activities and entertainment.

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the historic site. This year’s program connects the nation’s 2026 anniversary with its Centennial celebration 150 years ago, bringing the sights, sounds and traditions of the Texas frontier to life.

Activities will include frontier soldiers, artillery demonstrations, historic weapons, chuckwagons, Texas longhorns, the U.S. Army Camel Corps and living history demonstrations. Visitors can explore the historic grounds while learning about the equipment, skills and daily lives of frontier soldiers and civilians.

Families can participate in old-fashioned Centennial games, including sack races, three-legged races and other period-inspired competitions. Food trucks, cowboy poetry and live music will also be featured.

Scheduled musicians include award-winning duo Devon Dawson and Jessie Robertson, along with Teresa Burleson, Stan Mahler and fiddler Michelle Kuhlman.

Admission is $10 per adult, with children admitted free. Admission is also free for school and homeschool groups.

Established in 1867, Fort Griffin served as a U.S. Army post during the settlement and development of the Texas frontier. Today, the site preserves the fort’s ruins and the stories of the nearby frontier community and the people who lived there.

For more information about Living History Days, visit visitfortgriffin.com or call 325-762-3592.

Fandangle to be 

honored

As part of Saturday’s celebration, Fort Griffin will honor Fandangle participants, past and present, during a special program at 11 a.m.

The presentation will focus on what the Fandangle has meant to Fort Griffin, Albany and the surrounding area over the years, recognizing its contributions to preserving and sharing local history.

The ceremony will include speakers, a specially designed flag and a proclamation prepared for the occasion. Organizers encourage anyone connected with the Fandangle, past or present, to attend.