Fort Concho to Host Free Self-Guided Tours Memorial Day

Fort Concho will host a Memorial Day program at 9 a.m. Monday, May 25, on the Parade Ground in front of the Headquarters building. In the event of poor weather, the program will move to the nearby Quartermaster building.

The guest speaker will be C.A. Maedgen III of San Angelo, a Vietnam veteran and active member of local and regional historical preservation groups.

Memorial salutes will be provided by the Fort Concho Living History program and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. A color guard from the ROTC chapter at Central High School will also participate.

Refreshments will be served following the program by the Pocahontas Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Fort Concho will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Memorial Day for self-guided tours.