Forts On The Trail
Texas Forts Trail Region
Explore The Heritage of West Central Texas
The frontier forts of Texas were lonely outposts in wild country. As settlers streamed West with dreams of new opportunity, the federal government established lines of forts to protect Texans on the advancing frontier. The legacy and history of the Western frontier still exists in Texas in the walls and remains of the state's historic forts.
The Texas Forts Trail is a recommended 650-mile driving loop within a 29-county region of Central West Texas. The Trail highlights a Spanish presidio and eight historic frontier forts and the communities and attractions that surround them. Take the Forts trail and explore this great region of Texas.
The frontier forts of Texas were lonely outposts in wild country. As settlers streamed West with dreams of new opportunity, the federal government established lines of forts to protect Texans on the advancing frontier. The legacy and history of the Western frontier still exists in Texas in the walls and remains of the state's historic forts.
The Texas Forts Trail is a recommended 650-mile driving loop within a 29-county region of Central West Texas. The Trail highlights a Spanish presidio and eight historic frontier forts and the communities and attractions that surround them. Take the Forts trail and explore this great region of Texas.
Cities & Towns Along The Texas Forts Trail
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The cowboy way is alive and well in this great midsized Texas city of 120,000 people. Abilene is known for its rich pioneer heritage and it shows. With all the comforts of a big city and the hospitality of a small town, Abilene makes for a perfect va....
Brownwood, Texas... Where it Feels Like Home. Come explore our area for beautiful scenery, wild flowers, wildlife and history. Lake Brownwood offers a serene atmosphere and great water recreation for your time away form home. Brownwood was founded in....
Coleman County (J-12) is located in west central Texas. Coleman, the county seat and largest town, is sixty miles southeast of Abilene. The center point of the county is 31°45' north latitude and 99°25' west longitude. The county is bordered on the....
Comanche is located in the central part of Comanche County on U.S. highways 67 and 377. It was established in 1858, when John Duncan offered the county 240 acres on Indian Creek as a site for a county seat. The commissioners' court accepted the donat....
Stories of Mineral Wells' healing waters brought tourists from around the world in the early part of the 20th century. Soon bathhouses, drinking pavilions and spas began to open to cash in. The trains that brought visitors also helped the mineral wat....
Whether your interest is water sports, camping, fishing, history, sightseeing, special events or just looking for something different for a vacation or weekend getaway, Possum Kingdom Lake and the counties of Palo Pinto, Young and Stephens offer a hu....
San Angelo, With the end of America's civil war, thousands of settlers began moving west in search of their fortunes. Realizing its need to protect these citizens from hostile threats, the government established forts on the frontier.....