General Info

Fort Chadbourne is a frontier military fort established in 1852. It was officially abandoned in 1867 when they ran out of water and supplies. Samuel and Mary Maverick owned the fort site and leased it to the military. Garland Richard's family purchased the fort site from the Mavericks in 1877 and they have been here for 8 generations. A nonprofit organization was formed to protect, preserve and present the historic site of Fort Chadbourne to the public. When you visit Fort Chadbourne you will walk thru a 12,500 sq ft visitor center/museum. We then take you to see the actual Fort buildings. All the buildings have been stabilized and a few buildings have been restored. We love showing Fort Chadbourne so gather up and friends and family to visit.Fort Chadbourne is a frontier military fort established in 1852. It was officially abandoned in 1867 when they ran out of water and supplies. Samuel and Mary Maverick owned the fort site and leased it to the military. Garland Richard's family purchased the fort site from the Mavericks in 1877 and they have been here for 8 generations. A nonprofit organization was formed to protect, preserve and present the historic site of Fort Chadbourne to the public. When you visit Fort Chadbourne you will walk thru a 12,500 sq ft visitor center/museum. We then take you to see the actual Fort buildings. All the buildings have been stabilized and a few buildings have been restored. We love showing Fort Chadbourne so gather up and friends and family to visit.