The Fort Stockton Historical Society and the Annie Riggs Museum will host Living History Days from March 26–28 at Historic Fort Stockton, offering visitors a hands-on look at the people, cultures and traditions that shaped the frontier community.
The free, family-friendly event will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the historic site at 301 E. Fourth St., featuring demonstrations, reenactments and educational exhibits highlighting life in the 19th-century Trans-Pecos region.
Organizers say the weekend is designed to help visitors experience the stories behind the early settlement of Fort Stockton and the broader Pecos River region.
Activities will include portrayals of Buffalo Soldiers and frontier cavalry, as well as demonstrations inspired by the U.S. Camel Corps, the short-lived 19th-century military experiment that brought camels to the Southwest for transport across desert terrain.
Visitors can also watch blacksmith demonstrations, learn about chuck wagon cooking and frontier camp life, and explore displays featuring skins, artifacts, cannons and the history of regional forts.
Cultural programming will highlight Native traditions of the Jumano and Lipan Apache, alongside presentations on adobe construction, frontier skills and historic games played in the 1800s.
Reenactors portraying the Pecos River Gang will recreate scenes from frontier life, giving visitors a glimpse of the personalities and conflicts that once defined the borderlands.
The event will also include live music Thursday night by Righteous Intonation, adding a community celebration element to the historical programming.
Organizers say Living History Days aims to give families and visitors an opportunity to step back in time while learning about the region’s diverse cultural and military history.
The event is open to the public and is intended for audiences of all ages.
