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Location
Parking
Free parking in legal slots on campus including faculty, staff, or student spaces. Paid parking available at Student Center Parking Garage across from museum on Alumni Drive if street parking full
Visitor tip
Don't miss the first-floor room about Caddo Indians and the history of the building itself - reviewers highlighted these as the most interesting exhibits. The 2nd floor interactive textile arts exhibits (embroidery, cotton carding, hand spinning, weaving) are engaging for all ages, not just children.
Visitor tip
Engage with the helpful student staff and docents who can point out details you might otherwise miss and provide context about the exhibits. Ask them for recommendations on which areas to prioritize.
About Stone Fort Museum
Replica of an 18th-century home. 1936 replica of an 18th-century home that served as a garrison, saloon & more.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
- Hours
- Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-5pm, Closed Mondays
- Highlights
- Spanish colonial history, textile arts exhibits, interactive embroidery and cotton carding
- Parking
- Free on-campus parking
What visitors say
I might be a little biased (Axe’em Jacks!) but my experience was awesome! It was full of interesting history about Nacogdoches, exhibits to interact with, and it was air conditioned. I couldn’t ask for a better experience. The student…
Beware this museum is located inside a college campus (Stephen F Austin University) with very limited parking. I was only able to park my car in a 20 Minute parking spot, so no much time available to tour the premises. Yes, they do…
Is a great part of Texas history. Good self lead interactive activities with little lead. Worth a quick stop.
From 121 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The Stone Fort Museum is housed in a 1936 reconstruction of Antonio Gil Y'Barbo's eighteenth-century stone house, which originally served multiple purposes including a garrison and saloon during the Spanish colonial period
- The museum holds a National Parks passport stamp for El Camino Real de Los Tejas National Historic Trail, making it an official waypoint for this historic trade route
- The entire second floor features interactive textile arts demonstrations including hand spinning, weaving, quilting traditions, and hands-on embroidery and cotton carding activities
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