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The
FORT
CONCHO
GUIDON
Volume XX
FORT CONCHO
NATIONAL HISTORIC
LANDMARK
Number 1
2011
Fort Concho Frontier Day is
moving to cooler weather -
SATURDAY, APRIL 30!
A Fabulous Family Fun Day
Saturday, April 30th, 6:30 A.M. - 12:00 Noon
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark
After thirty-five years on various June weekends, event organizers have set a new date for the annual
Fort Concho Frontier Day: Saturday, April 30. Cooler temperatures will help everyone, according to
Frontier Day general chairman Sandy Whittley, “The sheep and sheep dogs will run faster, the 1800s
baseball players will perform better, and
our hundreds of volunteers and guests will
enjoy the hot pancake and sausage
breakfast so much more!”
Fort Concho staff and volunteers along
with Lions Club members will be out early
on April 30th to get a head start on
Frontier Day. Visitors to this morning
event can enjoy a pancake breakfast
prepared by the Lions Club and a host of
demonstrations, exhibits and activities
offered by the fort.
(Continued on page 4)
“THREAD AND THIMBLE”
Several quilts and six display cases of late
nineteenth century needle work on display at the
fort’s Barracks 1 Visitor Center reflect the skill,
patience, and attention to detail of our nineteenth
century ancestors.
Organized, researched, and displayed by staff
guide Cindy Bishop, this display in the Conference
Room will remain available for guests through the
summer. Four of the large quilts have been hung from
the walls, representing just a few of the many such
items in the fort’s Collections. A skilled seamstress,
Cindy well appreciated the level of skill necessary to
make these handsome objects.
This display was especially popular with the
thirty-five participants in the Frontier Ladies Living
History Workshop, held at Fort Concho over the
March 11-13 weekend.
Fort Concho
National Historic Landmark
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
PRESIDENT: Carol Harrison
VICE-PRESIDENT: Dana Gray
SECRETARY: Eva Horton
TREASURER: Harry Thomas
STAFF
Administration
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robert F. Bluthardt
SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER: Janet Phinney
VISITOR & VOLUNTEER SERVICES: Cory Robinson
Research
HISTORIAN/ARCHIVIST: Evelyn Lemons
Members at large
Events
Denise Bloomquist
Dr. Kimberly Busby
Dr. Rex Bushong
Lt. Col. John Bonin
Andrew Graves
Clara Harvey
Dr. Ken Heineman
Mark Priest
Greg Stephens
Steve Tefas
SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR: Carol Cummings
Education
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Christopher Morgan
MUSEUM GUIDE: Michael Smith
MUSEUM GUIDE: Paul Cook
MUSEUM GUIDE: Cindy Bishop
Maintenance
FACILITIES MANAGER: Sam Luera
CARPENTER: Edward Holcomb
MAINTENANCE: Roger Rogers
The Fort Concho Guidon (ISSN 1071-7110) is a publication produced by Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and interpreting Fort Concho, a frontier army post from 1867-89. Fort preservation
efforts date from 1928, and the site was designated as a department of the City of San Angelo (which annually provides 35% of our
operating funds) in 1955.
The Fort Concho Guidon is sent to all members of the Fort Concho Membership Association (FCMA). Regular annual
memberships are available and begin at $35. Correspondence regarding the Guidon should be addressed to Fort Concho National
Historic Landmark at 630 South Oakes, San Angelo, Texas 76903. Telephone (325) 481-2646. FAX (325) 657-4540. E-Mail
admin@fortconcho.com.
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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE UNDERWAY
The 2011 Fort Concho Membership Drive will begin in April as hundreds of renewal notices will be
sent to current members. We hope that you will “Rejoin the Ranks” and support us as we have started
another great year. Members will also receive a summary of the 2010 accomplishments with their renewal letter.
The 2009 Drive ($50,815) and the 2010 Drive ($53,560) each set year-to-date records, representing
the best Membership Campaigns since the fort’s membership program was restructured in the early
1980s.
We thank you for your support! Feel free to pass along a Fort Concho membership note to a friend or
associate. We would be pleased to send anyone a card and membership summary---call on us at
657-4444.
Membership revenues help us support all the “fun” activities at Fort Concho, including children’s
events and programs, the living history program, special events, new exhibits and displays, and our library and archives.
Thank you for your membership!
SALUTE TO THE GENERALS
Fort Concho greatly appreciates all of our supporting members, but we would like to give a special THANK YOU
to our Generals, whose high level of support is most appreciated:
Generals ($5000)
Steve and Pollyanna Stephens
Cal & Donna Sugg
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Sugg
Lieutenant Generals ($2500)
Joel and Suzanne Sugg
Major Generals ($1000)
Alvin and Patricia New
Elaine Bridges
Peggy and Jerome Hickman
Sarah Meador Lipsett
Brigadier Generals ($500)
Mrs. Ford Boulware
Dr. Rex and Vickie Bushong
Richard and Donna Crisp
Ken and Brenda Gunter
Ronny and Carol Harrison
Cal and Pam Hengst
Angelo State University
Wells Fargo Bank
Karlene and Bruce McLaren
Allen and Tanis Price
FORT CONCHO BOARD NEWS
The Fort Concho Museum Board of Directors has had a few changes since last year. We thank Bill
McClanahan for his two terms of service. Bill has been instrumental in many site buildings and grounds
projects, and he promises to assist us in the future. Thanks also to Gloria DeWitt for her service; Gloria
resigned in the spring of 2010. Meanwhile, we welcome Dr. Kimberly Busby of Angelo State University
who joined the fort board in March of this year.
The Fort Concho Museum Board meets every third Tuesday of the month at 3:30 pm, usually at
Officers’ Quarters 8. The meetings are open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend.
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From one end of Officers’ Row to the other, guests will find
activities related to our agricultural and pioneer heritage. At
Officers’ Quarters 1, the Master Gardeners and the Native Plant
Society teach about medicinal and edible plants and the Tom
Green County Historical Commission presents our county history.
The ASU Block and Bridle Club will gave out information on the
beef industry at Officers’ Quarters 2 while Shawn Pascuzzi
demonstrates leatherworking. The Southwest Mobile Dairy
Classroom will be on site to teach about the dairy industry with
their milk cow. In Officers’ Quarters 3, some of our docents and
the ladies of our Living History Group give visitors a glimpse of
life on the frontier. There will be candle making on the porch.
The Buffalo Soldiers will show some of our younger guests what
it was like to be a soldier. A history of telephones and
communications is the topic in the next building. On that porch
will be the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, and Joyce Gray will
exhibit Indian foods. Chief Broken Eagle represents the Indian
presence on the Texas frontier in a teepee near the ruins of
Officers’ Quarters 5. In Officers’ Quarters 6 some of the more mundane duties of frontier life, like
baking, washing and handwork will be demonstrated by more of the ladies from our Living History
group. Girl Scouts will help children enjoy some of the games of times past, such as stilt walking and
crafts near Officers’ Quarters 6. Knife making demonstrations and the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton
Information Trailer are next in line, followed by the Mexican-American House in Officers’ Quarters 8,
hosted by the San Angelo Central High School Key Club, with entertainers on the porch. Between
Officers’ Quarters 8 and 9, Dorothy Douthit will set up her Fiddle Fire Chuckwagon and demonstrate
cooking frontier style. In the last house on the row, the Wool and Mohair industry takes center stage
with sheep shearing on the porch, and information, crafts and demonstrations inside.
On the Parade Ground, soldiers gather to demonstrate military life at the post. Sheep dogs and their
handlers show off their talent in moving and penning sheep. Base Ball will take over the west end of the
field with some good old fashioned fun, played under the rules of the late 1800s.
We are grateful to the many volunteers who give many more hours than just one Saturday morning to
make this event a success. Our thanks also to the sponsors who underwrite the expenses and allow us to
offer most activities free of charge.
FALL EXHIBIT ON GREAT
SAN ANGELO FLOOD OF 1936
This September will mark the 75th
anniversary of the Great Flood of 1936,
a natural disaster that affected most of
downtown San Angelo, damaged
hundreds of homes and businesses, and
started the long process to control the
Concho Rivers and create our current
lakes.
In a partnership with the San Angelo
Standard Times, Fort Concho will
create a display of maps, photos, and
other documentation that shows the
extent of this disaster, but also outlines the decades of progress since those difficult September days. No
doubt there are some area citizens who recall the flood, and fort staff are very interested in their
recollections, available photos, and any other documentation or evidence they might have regarding this
event. If you would like to be interviewed or have material we can consider for the exhibit, please call
Evelyn Lemons at (325) 657-4442 or Bob Bluthardt at (325) 234-0316. You can also e-mail Evelyn at
hqtrs@fortconcho.com
FORT CONCHO BANDSTAND INFO SOUGHT
Erected in the 1880s, the Post Bandstand at Fort Concho hosted the Regimental Band, whose music
was enjoyed by both the fort community and the growing village of San Angelo just across the river.
Fort Concho has always considered the reconstruction of this small but highly visible structure a worthy
goal. Located at the far west end of the Parade Ground, the structure disappeared sometime after 1900.
Initial research by staff and intern Candice Ralston has shown this building to be somewhat a mystery with few references, no architectural plans, and just a few photos, all taken from a distance.
Research continues, but we are issuing a general call: If you have any information, including an old
photo, family reference, idea for new areas of research….contact Evelyn Lemons at (325) 657-4442 or
Bob Bluthardt at (325) 234-0316. You can e-mail Evelyn at hqtrs@fortconcho.com To meet the strict
standards for building reconstruction at a national historic landmark, Fort Concho needs more information. Thank you!
GRANTS AND SPECIAL GIFTS ASSIST FORT
Over recent months in 2010 and this year, Fort Concho has benefited from a number of
grants and special gifts that we would like to recognize here.
San Angelo Cultural Affairs Council
$2500 for the fort’s Period Music Program at the 2010 Christmas at Old Fort Concho.
Scripps Howard Foundation/San Angelo Standard Times
$1000 for six new interpretive banners and stands that will cover a wide range of
topics for our guests as they tour the buildings and grounds
$1000 toward the purchase of a new flatbed trailer for the fort’s living history program
Texas Forts Trails
$1000 for the United States Cavalry Association’s National Cavalry Competition.
The funds were used to help feed the seventy-five competitors for the event
The Noelke Foundation
$5000 for the purchase of new shelving units to help organize
the extensive book collection on loan to the fort
Art & Eva Camunez Tucker Foundation
$5000 in a redirected grant that was applied to the purchase of a
new microfilm reader/printer/scanner for the fort’s library/archives
Ms. Elaine Bridges ($5000) and Dr. Rex and Vicki Bushong ($1250)
Two special donations applied to the microfilm reader/printer/scanner,
a new flatbed trailer, the new Youth Military History Program,
various minor projects, and the feeding of the fort’s mules.
We appreciate these individuals and organizations. Their support helps Fort Concho
with its ongoing missions of site preservation, interpretation, and public service.
“Linedrives and Lipstick,” a special display that relates the
“Untold Story of Women’s Baseball,” comes to Fort Concho
National Historic Landmark from June 16 through August 11, 2011.
Women's Baseball League
While the exhibit had appeared in Texas a few years ago, this is
Chicago Pioneers jersey
currently the only Texas date scheduled for the next two years.
Composed of period photos and artifacts, the display covers two centuries of our National Pastime
from the female perspective. As early as 1866, Vassar College had an organized women’s baseball team
and by 1900 women across the country were playing the game with the same enthusiasm as the men.
During World War II, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball
League, made famous again by the 1992 movie, “A League of Their
Own,” brought national attention to the women’s game. From college
girls in 19th century bloomers to the famed Rockford Peaches team in
their skirts, this
exhibit will trace the
rich history of our
nation’s traditional
sport from a new
perspective.
Reach glove, c. 1915
The display was
packaged by ExhibitsUSA of Kansas City, Missouri
from the research and curatorial work of historians
John Kovach and Barbara Gregorich. Fort Concho
will host the exhibit at its Quartermaster Galleries, the
first building erected by the U. S. Army in 1868, when
the fort was established on the West Texas frontier.
Originally built as a military storehouse, the structure
was fully restored as the first home of the San Angelo
Museum of Fine Arts in 1985, and has served as Fort
Concho’s main exhibit hall since 1999, when the art
museum moved to its new building near the Concho
River.
“Linedrives and Lipstick” will be open 10 am - 4
pm, Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 – 4:30 pm on
Irene Ruhnke
Sundays from June 16 through August 11. For more
2007 reproduction of 1946 original
information, please call Fort Concho at (325) 481photograph from a private collection
2646, and visit the web site at www.fortconcho.com.
NATIONAL CAVALRY COMPETITION AT FORT
From across the nation and even the world, over seventy-five riders took part in the
National Cavalry Competition held at Fort Concho from September 29 until October 3.
An event of the United States Cavalry Association, which also held its annual meeting at
the fort and in San Angelo, the competition featured men and women in all cavalry
uniforms from the early 1800s until World War II. Several of the international
contestants reflected the military of Australia and Great Britain.
The Saturday morning Parade and Pass in Review on October 2 represented the most cavalry troops
on Fort Concho’s Parade Ground in 125 years. Among the hundreds of guests and visitors, six of the last
veterans of the horse cavalry of the late 1930s and early 1940s watched a ceremony they fondly recalled
in their youth over seventy years ago!
Throughout the extended weekend the competitors exhibited their jumping, shooting and saber, and
riding skills. The 2011 annual meeting and competition take place at Fort Reno, just west of Oklahoma
City, from September 28-October 2. For more details on this competition, the United States Cavalry
Association and membership, please check the web site at www.uscavalry.org.
If you missed this event last year, watch for
2014 when Fort Concho hopes to have them
return.
Thanks to Our
Wonderful Sponsors
City of San Angelo
Fort Concho Living History Program
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark
Foster Communications
Frontier Ladies Living History Association
Grand Meadows Nutritional Products
Doug Harman
Hawkins Batteries
Mr. Boots
Platinum Performance
Frank Rose
San Angelo Convention and Visitors Bureau
San Angelo Standard Times
San Angelo West Rotary
Steve Sherrod
Burt Terrill
TAPS Program
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Forts Trail
3D’s Plumbing
Trashaway
th
U. S. Army/344 Military Intelligence Battalion
Wells Fargo Bank
Among the many special guests at the National Cavalry Competition
were the six of the last surviving veterans of the horse cavalry units of
the United States Army from the late 1930s and early 1940s. They were
honored at the Welcome Dinner at the event held on September 30,
receiving three cheers and a standing ovation from the competitors and
USCA delegates in attendance.
From left to right, the men are:
Al Klugiewicz of Erie, PA; Van Kessler of Omaha, NE; H. “Robby”
Robinson of Mendon, MI; Ed Ramsey of Los Angeles, CA; Joe Nanny,
of Barnhart, TX; and John Gordon of Austin, TX.
“Trooper” Ramsey led the last mounted cavalry charge which occurred
in the Philippines in 1942. We salute these men and the heritage of the
U. S. Cavalry that they represent!
Fort Concho salutes two members of its own cavalry
unit, Lee Campbell and Rick Dill, who participated in
the National Cavalry Competition at Fort Concho last
fall. Both have been loyal members of the fort’s 4th
Regiment for many years, and both have competed at
several regional cavalry events in Texas and
Oklahoma. For more information about participation
in the site’s cavalry unit, call the fort at 657-4444.
Views from the National
Cavalry Competition held at Fort Concho
CIVIL WAR 150TH COMMEMORATION DISCUSSION SERIES
Under the direction of Angelo State History Professor and Fort Concho Board member Dr. Ken
Heineman, a special series of panel discussions will be held from September through April, marking the
150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.
Locations will be split between Angelo State University’s C. J. Davidson Center and the fort’s Commissary Building.
Dr. Heineman noted that this series would engage the audience with the panel speakers, providing
ample time for the audience to raise questions and issues with the topic covered at that session. The series will involve the resources of many historical agencies, including the History Department of Angelo
State University, Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, the ASU Center for Security Studies, the
West Texas Collection at ASU, the ASU Multicultural Center, Air Force ROTC, and the Tom Green
County Civil War Roundtable.
Full details on the program can be found on the Fort Concho web site at www.fortconcho.com. The
current schedule, topics, and locations are as follows.
“The Civil War Comes to Texas”
Tuesday, September 13, 7 pm, Fort Concho Commissary
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Civil War Commanders: Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee”
Tuesday, October 11, 7 pm, C.J. Davidson Center, Angelo Sate University
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“General Warfare; Counter-Insurgency, and the Lessons of the Civil War”
Tuesday, November 15, 7 pm, C.J. Davidson Center, Angelo State University
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Virtual Staff Ride of the Gettysburg Battlefield”
Tuesday, January 24, 7 pm, C. J. Davidson Center, Angelo State University
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Emancipation, 1862”
Sunday, February 12, 2 pm, Fort Concho Commissary
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Civil War/Total War”
Tuesday, March 20, 7 pm, TBA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“A New Birth of Freedom: The Post Civil War World”
Tuesday, April 17, 7 pm, C.J. Davidson Center, Angelo State University
FORT CONCHO ON LINE
Fort Concho has jumped into the 21st Century. Although we usually concentrate on the late 19th
century it seems that the “internet age” has become a fast, cheap, and reliable way to promote and
encourage travel to our site. In the past few months we have enhanced our ability to communicate
with the public. Improvements of the already existing website, mass e-mails, historic videos, and
social networking have all combined to bring greater awareness of Fort Concho and its programs as
well as enhance the overall visitor experience.
The Fort Concho website went through a complete overhaul two years ago. Now the site has
greater function and easier access for people wanting information. We have also added more pages to
the site and currently are working on more enhancements including a “sutler store.” Websites are
never “finished” and we will continue to update the information and try to enhance the site. Look us
up at www.fortconcho.com.
The continued slump in the economy drives the site to more cost effective strategies. With this in
mind we have started utilizing mass e-mails to save postage. Not only will this save some funds but
the information sent will arrive more quickly than the mail service. We have started sending the living
history newsletter through e-mail and send site updates to volunteers and participants. We will
continue this trend with a future membership e-newsletter and expansion of the volunteer/participant
email lists. If you are a Fort Concho member or volunteer, contact us to find out how you can get on
the “lists.”
The visitors at Fort Concho now have a historical introduction video they can view. This
introduces the site and gives visitors a brief history of the fort. In the mid-1990s, Fort Concho and
Angelo State University collaborated on an eight-minute history of Fort Concho. The video was used
for a few years then put into the archives. Recently, we unearthed the video and began updating the
images and information. The overall work was good and with some adjustments can be utilized for
many years to come. We are currently working with the City of San Angelo Public Information Office
to enhance the video. Additionally, we do have plans to create a small theater in the Visitor Center
which will have state of the art screen and sound as well as serving as a small exhibit area. Not only
will the introduction video be available for viewing, but we can utilize the theater for future video
productions and educational programs.
Finally, we have entered the social networking craze. Many historic sites have created a facebook
page to promote their site and connect with the community, Fort Concho has followed suit. Facebook
is a great way to quickly send out information and announcements. Other users can interact with the
page and even post comments directed to events, information posts, and photos. This along with the
website will allow Fort Concho to inform the public on events and programs. In fact, the website is
now integrated with a facebook feed, which allows viewers to follow the facebook posts directly on
the website. Follow Fort Concho on facebook and see what is happening. You can find us at
www.facebook.com/fortconcho.
Fort Concho will continue to incorporate technology at our site and expand the ways in which we
utilize it. Technology is changing constantly and we hope to utilize what is being created in various
aspects of the site. In the future, with funding, technology will play a major role in how we interpret,
promote, and preserve Fort Concho.
TEXAS FORTS TRAIL
The Texas Forts Trail, one of the ten heritage trails program of the Texas Historical Commission (THC),
survived a recent budget crisis and as of this writing has been funded within the THC for the 2011-2013 period.
Fort Concho is one of the main sites along the trail that unites eight forts and a presidio in Central/West Texas.
The Trail’s web site at www.fortstrail.com has a wealth of information on events, programs, and news about the
sites along the near-700 mile driving trail.
Fort Concho members and friends are invited to log on and visit the Forts Trail. Our sister posts at Forts
McKavett, Griffin, Richardson, Mason, Chadbourne, Phantom Hill, Belknap, and the Presidio in Menard are
represented. With the spring wildflower and driving season upon us, take a “patrol” out and see the Forts Trail!
You can also be a “Trooper” in the Forts Trail at various levels of membership and benefits. For further
information, contact Margaret Hoogstra, the Forts Trail Director, at (325) 795-1762 or e-mail at
tft@texasfortstrail.com.
FUN at the FORT!
Come to Fort Concho for some summer fun!
ENLIST! Calling all recruits to become a soldier of the past. Learn to march and drill, sample soldiers’ rations and take
home a souvenir of your trip to the past. Snacks provided. Taught by Cory Robinson, Historical Interpreter, Fort Concho NHL.
9:30 - 12:00 noon Ages 6-12 Wednesday, June 22 $10.00
STRIKER TO THE LINE! Head to the ball park, well the fort grounds. Baseball was a popular sport for the soldiers of the
post. Let’s play the way they did — join up for 19th century baseball. Snacks and a souvenir provided. Taught by Cory
Robinson, Historical Interpreter, Fort Concho NHL. 9:30 - 12:00 noon Ages 6-12 Wednesday, June 29 $10.00
MAKE IT WITH WOOL In honor of our country, make a handmade patriotic wool penny rug … patriotism never goes out of
style! Supplies and snacks provided. Taught by Judy Moore of Judy Annie Designs. Judy is a retired teacher, avid
needleworker and published writer/designer. 9:30 - 12:00 noon Ages 7-14 Wednesday, July 6 $10.00
SOUTHWEST INDIANS Step back in time to relive the days of the Southwest Indians. You will visit a teepee, sample Indian
food and create an Indian craft to take home. Snacks provided. Indian tales and legends by Joyce Gray, local historian.
9:30 - 12:00 noon Ages 6-12 Wednesday, July 13 $10.00
FIDDLE FIRE FRIDAY Come learn to cook chuckwagon style at the Fiddle Fire Chuckwagon! Kids will help make tasty
biscuits and a delicious dessert, and play fun chuckwagon games. Enjoy the wonderful chuckwagon lunch you helped prepare.
Taught by Dorothy Douthit, chuck wagon cook and fiddler. 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Ages 6-12 Friday, July 22 $15.00
SPACE IS LIMITED IN ALL CLASSES SO RESERVE YOUR SPOT EARLY! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
For more information, please call Carol Cummings, Special Events Coordinator at 657-4441
Send form to Fort Concho, Attn: FUN at the FORT, 630 South Oakes, San Angelo, Texas 76903
Parent's Name:
Address:
City:
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Phone:
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June 22: Enlist! ~ $10.00
June 29: Striker to the Line! ~ $10.00
July 6: Make It With Wool ~ $10.00
July 13: Southwest Indians ~ $10.00
July 22: Fiddle Fire Friday~ $15.00
Total enclosed: $

June 22: Enlist! ~ $10.00
June 29: Striker to the Line! ~ $10.00
July 6: Make It With Wool ~ $10.00
July 13: Southwest Indians ~ $10.00
July 22: Fiddle Fire Friday~ $15.00
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With beautiful weather and an abundance of Christmas spirit,
Christmas at Old Fort Concho was a success again this past
year. Visitors from 113 Texas communities as well as 23 states
and 7 countries helped us to celebrate Christmas at the fort in
what has become a tradition for many.
The fort staff would like to offer our thanks to the many
volunteers who dedicate thousands of hours to make Christmas
at Old Fort Concho one of the top events of the year for San
Angelo.
Thank you to all the volunteers, participants and attendees for
all your support!
Make plans to attend this year’s event
December 2-3-4!
CAOFC 2010 Volunteeer
Steering Committee Members
JoAnna Alexander
Beth Auldridge
Ann Bailey
Bea & Rudy Barron
Linda Binns
Cathy Box
Betty & Carl Brockmann
Mary Cleveland
Stacy Combs
Teresa Culbertson
Banee Daniels
Joyce Downie
Brad Downing
Richard Easingwood
Henrye Evans
Keith Floyd
Mary Frentz
Dana Gray
Joyce Gray
Angie Gustin
Theresa Heineman
Linda Hermes
Mary Hernandez
Ouida Jackson
Keith Johnson
Kathy Keane
Lew King
Martha King
Judith Lester
Ann Leavell
Margie Matheny
Carolyn McMunn
Anita Meza
Myrt Mortimore
Kate Nelson
Jason Piercy
Julie Quam
Mary Lou Roberts
Kathy Roland
Travis Sampson
Mary Smith
Glynn Strom
J. T. Tucker
Sandy Whittley
Thanks to the following organizations
for their help with
Christmas at Old Fort Concho
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Ethicon Retirees
Shannon Auxiliary
GTE Retirees
Lions Clubs of San Angelo
Goodfellow AFB
Latter Day Saints Student Assn.
Central Key Club
Theta Alpha of ESA
Beta Lambda of ESA
Texas Air National Guard
ASU Cheerleaders
Tom Green Democratic Club
TGC Sheriff Dept. Reserves
Lake View HS Student Council
Central High School NHS
Lake View High School NHS
Concho Valley Republican Women
Our thanks to all the generous sponsors & supporters who
made Christmas at Old Fort Concho possible
1st Community Federal Credit Union
3D’s Plumbing
A-B Distributing Co.
Abbott’s Super Market
Angelo Glass & Mirror Co.
Arctic Glacier
Armstrong, Backus & Co.
Avis Lube
Bel-Ami Dermatology
Best Buy
Marguerite Bluthardt
Bill Caldwell Electric, Inc.
Mary Chatfield
Alvie Cole Land and Mineral
College Hills Animal Hospital
Concho Valley Electric Coop
Ethicon, Inc.
Evans, Eckert & Peterson, P.C.
First Financial Bank
First State Bank of Paint Rock
First Title Company
Nancy Fry
Fuentes Café Downtown
Goodfellow AFB
Goodyear Proving Grounds
Halfmann's Cake Cottage, Inc.
Hampton Inn & Suites
HEB
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Home Depot
Hudman Drug
IHOP
Inn of the Conchos
Thomas S. Jeter, MD, DDS
Jones, Hay, Marschall, McKinney P.C.
Julio’s Corn Chips
KDCD Lonestar “True Country” 92.9
KGKL
KKCN
KWFR 101.9 The Fire
KIXY 94.7
KMDX 106.1/MDX
KSJT-FM
Kinney, Franke Architects
La Quinta Inn
Lane Weather Mart
Livestock Weekly
Lone Star Beef
Lowe’s
Mathis Field Cafe
Mayfield Paper Company
Meadows-Fisher & Cleere, Ins.
ME Comm
J. M. McLaughlin
Microtel
Pinkie’s Liquor Stores
Ramada Limited
Ranch & Rural Living Magazine
Randall Motors Inc.
R.V.O.S. Farm Mutual Insurance
Sam’s Club
San Angelo Area Foundation
San Angelo Area-Wide Phone Book
San Angelo Country Club
San Angelo Cultural Affairs Council,
(aided by funds from the National Endowment for
the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and HEB)
San Angelo Federal Credit Union
San Angelo Standard Times
Bill Shaw
Shirley Floral Co. & Greenhouses
SKG Engineering
Springhill Suites by Marriott
Staybridge Inn & Suites
Suddenlink
Sunset Mall
Superior Services
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Assn.
Mark and Bruce Thieman
Trashaway Service, Inc.
TXP, Inc.
Wal-Mart Supercenter - Sherwood Way
Wal-Mart Supercenter - 29th Street
Wells-Fargo Bank
West Central Wireless
Webb, Stokes & Sparks, L.L.P.
Western Towers
Hubert & Sandy Whittley
Anne Williams
HELP MAINTAIN “AMERICA’S BEST PRESERVED FRONTIER FORT!”
ONLY WITH YOUR HELP, CAN WE PROTECT THE FUTURE BY PRESERVING THE PAST.
To help achieve our preservation, restoration, and educational missions, Fort Concho established
a membership association to supplement operational funds. Support from our members assists in
a variety of activities, such as the production of education programs, new exhibits, and the growth
and development of our Collections and Research Library/Archives. Membership funds are vital
to the continued successful operation and development of this historic site and museum.
BE A PART OF …
♦Restoration of historic buildings
♦Annual special events like Christmas at Old Fort Concho,
Frontier Day and Speakers Series
♦Buffalo Soldier, Cavalry and Infantry Living History Units
♦Bringing local, regional and national history to visitors of all ages
♦Preserving our own nationally recognized historic site
… AND MUCH MORE WHEN YOU JOIN THE
FORT CONCHO MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION
BE PART OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING …
JOIN US TODAY!
SUPPORT
Membership Packages:
Lieutenant ~ $35
Unlimited free admission for tours
for one person all year.
The Fort Concho Guidon, our
newsletter and invitations to fort
events.
Captain ~ $75
for you and your family all year.
events.
A 10% discount on sales shop
purchases.
Major ~ $100
events.
purchases.
2 Christmas at Old Fort Concho day
passes.
Lt. Colonel ~ $150
events.
purchases.
passes.
Colonel ~ $250
events.
THE FORT!
purchases.
passes.
A 20% discount on building rentals.
Brigadier General ~ $500
events.
purchases.
A complimentary copy of a history
of Fort Concho.
passes.
Recognition in publications.
events.
purchases.
of Fort Concho.
Pen/pencil set made from original
Fort Concho wood.
Replica of an enlisted man’s saber.
8 Christmas at Old Fort Concho
weekend passes.
1 free rental of OQ1, OQ8,
Commissary or Quartermaster.
Private tour with the Fort Concho
NHL director.
Recognition for one year on the
Donor Wall.
General ~ $5000
Major General ~ $1000
events.
purchases.
of Fort Concho.
Fort Concho wood.
weekend passes.
NHL director.
Donor Wall.
Lt. General ~ $2500
events.
purchases.
of Fort Concho.
Fort Concho wood.
Replica of an enlisted officers’
sword.
weekend passes.
One free rental of OQ1, OQ8,
Commissary, Quartermaster or
Stables.
NHL director.
Donor Wall.
I would like to join the Fort Concho Membership Association as a:

Lieutenant — $35.00
Captain — $75.00
Major — $100.00
Lieutenant Colonel — $150.00
Colonel — $250.00

Brigadier General — $500.00
Major General — $1,000.00
Lieutenant General — $2,500.00
General — $5,000.00
Name
Address
City
State/Zip
Email
Charge Card Customers (Check One) Visa MasterCard Card Number
Signature
Exp. Date
Return to: Fort Concho National Historic Landmark
630 South Oakes, San Angelo, Texas 76903, (325) 481-2646, www.fortconcho.com
FORT CONCHO 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
APRIL
April 6, 13, 20, & 27 ~ Fort Concho Speakers Series
April, 9 ~ Archeology Symposium
April 15-17 ~ Texas Mesquite Art Festival
April 30 ~ Frontier Day at Fort Concho
MAY
May 21 ~ Armed Forces Day
May 30 ~ Memorial Day Exercises
JUNE
June 16 ~ 30 ~ Exhibit: “Linedrives and Lipstick,”
The Untold Story of Women’s Baseball
JULY
July 1-31 ~ Exhibit: “Linedrives and Lipstick,”
July 4 ~ Holiday Artillery Salutes at Fort Concho
July 23~ National Cowboy Day
AUGUST
August 1-11 ~ Exhibit: “Linedrives and Lipstick,”
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 7,14, 21 & 28 ~ Fort Concho Speakers Series
Sept. 24 ~ National Museum Day
TBA ~ Exhibit:
“The Great Flood of 1936 -- 75th Anniversary”
OCTOBER
October 8 ~ Concho Valley Archeology Fair
October TBA ~ Night Tours and Halloween programs
DECEMBER
Fri-Sun, Dec. 2-4 ~Christmas at Old Fort Concho
Schedule subject to change.
For more information or to confirm dates/events, call 325-481-2646; fax us at 325-657-4540; email at
admin@fortconcho.com; check our website at www.fortconcho.com; or write us at 630 S. Oakes, San Angelo, TX 76903.
FORT CONCHO NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
630 South Oakes
San Angelo, Texas 76903
Telephone: (325) 481-2646
Fax: (325) 657-4540
www.fortconcho.com
e-mail: admin@fortconcho.com
The Fort Concho Guidon
(ISSN 1071-7110) is a
publication of Fort Concho
National Historic Landmark.
It is intended to highlight the
diverse events, activities, and
programs at the fort.
We have tried to eliminate
duplicate labels from the
various mailing lists we use.
Should you receive more than
one copy of the FC Guidon,
please pass one along to an
interested friend.
NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
San Angelo, Texas 76903
PERMIT NO. 60