Fort Concho to Celebrate Armed Forces Day May 18

SAN ANGELO, TX - Fort Concho will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 18, with an hourly firing of its howitzer from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Parade Ground in front of the Visitor Center at Barracks 1, 630 South Oakes St.

There will be special displays of period weaponry and other artifacts on the Barracks 1 porch. Inside Barracks 1, the special buffalo soldier and Native American displays will be available, plus the site’s nine additional tour/exhibit buildings will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 In honor of the nation’s military, there will be no site admission charge to any current or former member of the nation’s armed forces and their families that day. 

For more information, contact Fort Concho at 325-481-2646 or visit fortconcho.com.