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.
Booksigning with Author Rolonda D. Teal
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Join us for some light refreshments on Friday, February 10th at 1:00 p.m. and hear author, Rolonda Teal, describe the development of her book, Natchitoches Parish, and the process of collecting community history. Copies of Rolonda’s book will be available for purchase in the Museum Store for $19.99 each.
For hundreds of years, Natchitoches Parish has been the home for many African Americans who have made a difference in our country. In this book that honors the area's past, readers will learn stories of religion, socialization, education, and community leadership.
Author, Rolonda Teal, shares the lives and memories of many in Natchitoches Parish that go untold. Teal’s hope is that “this work will leave a written and visual reference for people who are interested in African American history, the history of Louisiana and the south as well as American history in general.”
Current Exhibit
Cornerstones of the Community:
African American History in Eastern Texas
The exhibit, Cornerstones of the Community: African American History in Eastern Texas”, features artifacts, images, and stories collected from Nacogdoches to the United Kingdom that span parts of three centuries. During this time, African Americans lived in Texas as subject of the Spanish crown, the Republic of Mexico, the Texas Republic, and the United States. Their stories are a part of the story of Texas, and this exhibit is designed to further our understanding of the roles that they played in the development of this region. Each of the men and women featured in this exhibit exemplify the universal desire for freedom, faith, and family.
Over seventeen community partners and fourteen museums, archives, and historical associations have contributed more than 150 items to the exhibit. Items in the collection, such as family heirloom quilts and tools used by blacksmiths and cotton-field laborers, evoke powerful personal stories. A cast iron bed from the 1870s, passed down for generations in the same family, highlights the large collection of home furnishings that comprises part of the exhibit.
For questions, please contact the Museum at 936.468.2408 or by e-mail at stonefort@sfasu.edu.
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 Stephen F. Austin State University
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