Celebrate centuries of history at the annual Concho Valley Archaeology Fair held at Fort Concho on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Barracks 6 on the corner of Henry O. Flipper and Burgess streets.
The fair is free to all with many hands-on activities.
The Concho Valley Archaeology Society volunteers have hosted this event for more than 20 years. This year’s event will be held inside and around Barracks 6, an air-conditioned and handicapp-accessible structure with many nearby parking spaces.
The overall focus covers the many centuries of regional history that pre-date the Fort Concho era of the late 1800s.
Children can participate in a Clues in the Dirt display, a make-believe archaeological dig where young hands can discover artifacts from our past. You can also shoot an Atatl — an ancient bow and arrow — at a buffalo target.
At the Painted Pebbles table, kids can paint their own rocks, and at the Pinch Pot table, one can make pottery. Representatives from the Lubbock Lake Landmark will have displays about Texas back in the Ice Age. Also, representatives from the San Angelo State Park will have displays.
Other tables will cover Fort Concho events and activities, barbed wire of the old west, and a table with volunteers willing to try and identify items. The entire fort will remain open for its regular hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information contact Callan Clark at 325-763-7361 or Bob Bluthardt at 325-234-0316
This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: Annual Concho Valley Archaeology Fair happening soon
Reporting by Robert F. Bluthardt / San Angelo Standard-Times
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