Fort Chadbourne is open Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. The last showing to see the Emmy Award winning video is at 3:30 p.m. each day.    Please allow 1 1/2 - 2 hours to tour the visitor center and buildings.  We close at 4:45 p.m. We have no set entry fee and work strictly from donations, but may we suggest a $10.00 per person donation to tour Fort Chadbourne. For more information please call: 325-743-2555 or 325-743-2556.  
        Please Note - Pets are not allowed inside the visitor center/museum or inside the historic buildings.

Messages from the Fort Chadbourne Foundation

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Garland Richards, President of the
Fort Chadbourne Foundation.
“The Fort Chadbourne project is something that should not have happened. Lana and I were told from the beginning that we could not accomplish the goals set by the Board of Directors, at the first meeting in 1999. We were told that the only way to restore a historic site was to relinquish control of the Fort to a federal or state agency, who had funding and expertise to do a project like this.”— Garland Richards
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Lana Richards, Secretary/Treasurer of
the Fort Chadbourne Foundation.
“History is something I thought was names and dates you had to read in school to take a test on.  I liked history but did not study. Garland has always said you have to touch history for a transformation to take place from your hand to your brain. When I married Garland and became involved in the ranching and then the Fort itself, it was so interesting with all the family ties. Garland’s dream became mine as well. When you get to take part in archeology, watch the reconstruction, and work on a visitor center museum and see a huge project come to life; it is a rewarding challenge. I never dreamed of being a part of a legacy that will continue on. I am so proud of the accomplishments of Fort Chadbourne and hope that everyone who visits will feel a part of it too. Garland and I are very thankful to all who have participated (large and small) in making this dream come to life and to any future participant in helping the continuation of this wonderful part of Texas History!”
— Lana Richards
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Ann Pate, Member of the
Fort Chadbourne Board of Directors
and author of Fort Chadbourne,
A Military Post, A Family Heritage.
“The historic old post Fort Chadbourne is as rich in family history as it is in military history. It is impossible to tell one story without telling the other. They intertwine, and are actually one and the same. A military post becomes a ranch. Through the years it grows and thrives, making itself part of history. Later Chadbourne Ranch too becomes of historical significance, and then gradually it returns to the roots from which it was formed, known as Fort Chadbourne.”— Ann Pate

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