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The Stone Fort Museum
El Camino Real de los Tejas
Join us on a trek across Texas as we explore the origins of the first established road in Texas. Check out the Museum’s new video, El Camino Real de los Tejas. More information.
The campus of Stephen F. Austin State University is home to a fort, and not just any fort. A fort that was a trading post, private home, church, jail, and saloon - but never a fort. A fort that was built three times, and a fort that was torn down by men to be re-erected by women. Read more about the history of the Stone Fort.
News
Twenty-two teachers and heritage resource managers gathered on March 1 & 2 for the Museum’s workshop El Camino Real de los Tejas. Traveling from as far away as San Antonio, participants gained new information and insights on the newly designated National Historic Trail. During the afternoon on Saturday, the group traveled to Mission Dolores Visitor Center in San Augustine and toured a section of the trace near Geneva, Texas.
Speakers, including Susan Boyle of the National Park Service, Jim Neal of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Jeff Williams, George Avery, Jimmy Partin, Chay Runnels, and Christine Hennessey, all from SFA, offered participants a thorough grounding in the history of the trail, research methodology and applications for the classroom.
Admission for individuals is free of charge. Educational programs are by reservation only. Call 936-468-2408 for group rates and more information.
Open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and University Holidays.
From North Street, Business Highway 59, enter Stephen F. Austin State University at Griffith Boulevard. The Museum will be on your left at the intersection of Griffith and Clarke Boulevards. Free parking for visitors is available only on the front and the south sides of the Museum. Paid parking is available in the covered garage across from the Museum.
Phone: 936-468-2408
Fax: 936-468-7084
email: stonefort@sfasu.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University
Stone Fort Museum
Post Office Box 6075
Nacogdoches, TX 75962