Hours
Open Daily
8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tickets
Adult $5
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $3
Child (6-17) $2
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $8, each additional child $1
Programs
School Tours
Group Tours
Dark Sky Events
Living History
Remnants of the fort remain today at Fort Griffin State Historic Site, which is also home to the Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd and offers camping, hiking, stargazing, and living history. Fort Griffin is a State Archeological Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
See the Site
Plan Your Visit
Starting at the visitor center, heritage travelers can explore interpretive exhibits to get an understanding of the region and why the U.S. military built a fort in 1867 at this location.
Campgrounds
Fort Griffin offers overnight camping at 33 campsites on nearly five acres.
Fort Griffin History
On July 31, 1867, Lt. Col. Samuel D. Sturgis and four companies of the 6th Cavalry established a new post high on a plateau, overlooking a bend of the Clear Fork of the Brazos River to the northeast.
Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd
Experience this distinctive breed of cattle that played a vital role in Texas' heritage.
Events at Fort Griffin
Milky Way Photography Workshop
Friday 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.Ready to take your Milky Way photos to the next level? Join professional photographer Lynn Cromer and a team of passionate instructors for two days and two nights of hands-on learning, classroom sessions, and in-the-field nightscape photography.
Milky Way Photography Workshop
Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.Ready to take your Milky Way photos to the next level? Join professional photographer Lynn Cromer and a team of passionate instructors for two days and two nights of hands-on learning, classroom sessions, and in-the-field nightscape photography.
Frontier Trailblazers: A Day of Adventure at Fort Griffin
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Step into the boots of a frontier scout for a day of adventure at Fort Griffin! This summer, embark on a historic journey through time with our Youth Summer Camps at the Texas Historical Commission’s state historic sites! Immerse your young historians in a unique blend of education and adventure, where the past comes to life!
Fort Griffin in the Blog
The Texas Tradition of Cattle Ranching Began in Tejas
Learn about the 300 year history of cattle ranching in Texas.
A Steer on a Mission
This is a story about one of the steers in our Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd at Fort Griffin State Historic Site named Old Paint.
How to Outsmart a Cowboy
Sometimes, longhorns can be more intelligent than we give them credit for, maybe sometimes even more intelligent than us.
Support Our Historic Sites
Make a gift to the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to supporting the historic sites of the THC.
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