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 Buffalo
Gap Historic Village
Hours: March
15 - November 15
Today Fort Phantom Hill is part of theTexas Forts Trail, a 650-mile highway tour of historic Texas forts in West Central Texas. Originally known as the "Post on the Clear Fork of the Brazos," the fort was occupied by the U.S. Army from 1851 until 1854. Shortly after the army abandoned Fort Phantom Hill, fire destroyed most of the log walls and thatched roofs of the post's buildings. However, much remains for visitors to the old fort to explore, inspect and study, including three original stone buildings (an intact stone powder magazine, a stone guardhouse and an almost-intact commissary or warehouse), more than a dozen stone chimneys, and stone foundations from the original fort. Copyright © 1995- , E.W. Scripps Publications, All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement. We also have a Privacy Policy. |
For an adventure back into the
days of the founding of the area, visit the Historic Village.
Among the 19 buildings are a log cabin, the oldest structure
in this area, and the original Taylor County courthouse and jail.
The courthouse is now a museum, has a Texas Historic Marker,
and is on the National Register of Historic Places. 14 miles
south of Abilene, the Village can be reached by taking FM 89
(Buffalo Gap Road) to Buffalo Gap, turn right on Elm and go 2
blocks.
Located in present-day Jones County,
Fort Phantom Hill is one of the most pristine historic sites
in Texas. It was one of the second line of forts laid out in
the early 1850s to protect the westward-moving frontier of Texas
settlement.