UPCOMING EVENTS:

SUMMER CAMPS 2013

CAMP ONE:
Students Entering 1^st – 3^rd grade
June 3-4,  9:00- noon

CAMP TWO:
Students Entering 4^th – 6^th grade
June 6-7,   9:00 – 2:30

Call Pam Thomas at 325-437-2800 for details

CLICK HERE FOR CAMP REGISTRATION FORMS

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RECENT EVENTS:

Miss Frontier Texas 2013
Congratulations to Winner Sara Bishop!
www.missfrontiertexas.com

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PASTURE GOLF
September 28, 2013
Fort Phantom Hill, Texas
To Participate Contact Jeff Salmon at 325-437-2800
CLICK HERE FOR EVENT VIDEOS

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PAST EVENTS:

Haunted House!
October 30 & 31, 2012

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Admission $10 | 8:00pm-11:30pm

Rated PG-13+ due to mature content

The museum's regular exhibits are closed
October 30th & 31st due to this special event.

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PASTURE GOLF
September 29, 2012
Fort Phantom Hill, Texas
To Participate Contact Jeff Salmon at 325-437-2800
CLICK HERE FOR EVENT VIDEOS

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C.A.L.F. (Dr Seuss) Festival!
June 15-16, 2012
10am-5pm Children's Fun PLay Area

http://www.abilenecac.org/calf

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SUMMER CAMPS 2012 (SOLD OUT)

CAMP ONE:
Students Entering 1^st – 3^rd grade
June 18 & 19,  9:00- noon

CAMP TWO:
Students Entering 4^th – 6^th grade
June 21 & 22,   9:00 – 2:30

Archeology Rocks! Become part scientist and part detective. Campers will experience how archeologists study the present to learn about the past.  Using professional tools and techniques, they will discover secret clues to exciting adventures that lead to uncovering artifacts such as bones, arrowheads and other mysterious relics. Remember, Indiana Jones started as a kid, here is your chance this summer.

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Miss Frontier Texas - Finals & Crowning
Saturday, March 24, 2012

www.missfrontiertexas.com

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Texas Independence Day Education Fair
Friday, March 2, 2012
1:00pm-2:30pm
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

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Historic Albany:
A Rich & Colorful History

June 2011-December 2011

A Texas Forts Trail Region Exhibit Curated by the People
of the Albany Area with Assistance from Frontier Texas

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Fright at the Museum
Haunted House
October 29 & 31, 2011

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Admission $10 | 8:00pm-11:30pm

Rated PG-13+ due to mature content

The museum's regular exhibits are closed
October 29th-31st due to this special event.

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2011 Summer Day Camps:
June 13-14, 2011 (1st-3rd grade)
June 16-17, 2011 (4th-6th grade)

CLICK HERE for 2011 Registration Forms

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B!G DAY Downtown
April 9, 2011

Frontier Day at Frontier Texas,
great stuff happening all over downtown.
More details at
www.abilenedowntown.com

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Texas 175th Independence
Day Celebration
March 2, 2011 11am & 1pm

2011 Event Details (PDF)

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Riding With Pancho Villa
Photography Exhibit
March 2010 - February 2011

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Fright at the Museum
Haunted House
October 29 & 30, 2010
Admission $10 8:00pm-Midnight

Rated PG-13+ due to mature content

The museum's regular exhibits were closed all day
Saturday, October 30th due to this event.

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June 14th-15th or June 17th-18th
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

CLICK HERE to download Registration Forms

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PASTURE GOLF
September 25, 2010
Fort Phantom Hill, Texas
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

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Downtown Dayz!
October 9, 2010
Special Events Throughout Downtown

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Texas Independence Day Celebration
Tuesday March 2, 2010
10:00-11:00am
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

CLICK HERE FOR PRESS RELEASE

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Exhibit: The Guns That Won the West
from the Fort Phantom Hill Foundation Collection
Through-February 22, 2010
(Click to download the Booth Deringer FBI Report)

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October 2 , 2009 (STUDENT DAY)
October 3, 2009 (FESTIVAL FOR ALL)
-CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE-
Call us at 325-437-2800

Outlaws & Regulators: Shootouts

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PASTURE GOLF
September 26, 2009
Fort Phantom Hill, Texas
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

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When: June 22-23, 2009 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 9:00am – Noon each day
Ages: Entering 1st grade-completing 3rd grade
Fee: $50 for Frontier Texas! members
$60 for non-members
Fee includes all supplies, a t-shirt, snacks, all activities and a DVD.

This camp is for young buckaroos who want to experience life on the frontier. As the kids participate in fun and educational activities they will be creating their own movie that will premier at the end of their camp experience.

When: June 25-26, 2009 (Thursday and Friday)
Time: 9:00am - 2:30pm each day
Ages: Entering 4th grade-entering 6th grade
Fee: $55.00 for Frontier Texas! members
$65 for non-members
Fee includes all supplies, a t-shirt, snacks, all activities and a DVD.

This two day camp is for adventurous kids who want to experience the dramatic challenges of trying to survive on the frontier. As the kids experience challenging activities based on frontier life they will also be creating a movie that will premier at the end of their camp experience.

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Texas Independence Day 2009
March 2, 2009 - 10:00am
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Student Activity Sheet

"Texas Our Texas" and Pledge

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A living history festival celebrating the spirit of the frontier. Meet frontier soldiers, settlers, cowboys, Indians and more! Games for the kids, food, music and cannon fire!

Student Festival Activity Worksheet

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Summer Camps - June 2008

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Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton in Concert
Sunday, September 14, 2008

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Casting the Cowboy - Through September 15, 2008

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April-May, 2008
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November 30, 2007 through February 25, 2008

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October 5 , 2007 (STUDENT DAY)
October 6, 2007 (FESTIVAL FOR ALL)


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Mayor's Round-Up 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, April 14, 2007
CLICK HERE FOR 2007 RESULTS


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PAST EXHIBITS

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An exhibit featuring artifacts from the collection of Tom Perini and photographs from the Erwin E. Smith Collection of the Library of Congress on Deposit at the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

MAY 5 -SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

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From Slavery to Freedom:
Africans in the Americas
February 15, 2007 - April 22, 2007

This exhibit derives its name and content from the 2007 National Black History Theme as set by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The theme is dedicated to the struggles of peoples of African descent to achieve freedom and equality in the Americas during the age of emancipation. The exhibit also looks at the desegregation of Abilene’s public schools and features the quilts of Zella Woodruff.

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Faith on the Frontier
November 22, 2006 - January 22, 2007

This exhibit featured the early religious and Christmas traditions from the West Texas frontier. The exhibit centers around the founding churches of Abilene and the surrounding area. The history of “Las Posadas” the Hispanic tradition that has been continuously celebrated for over 300 years, the contributions of the German culture, Christmas on a frontier fort and even the history and photos of Anson’s “Cowboy Christmas Ball” dating back to 1885.

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Homeland Security:
The Texas Forts Trail Past & Present
MAY-SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

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Christmas on the Frontier - November-December 2005

This exhibit at Frontier Texas! in downtown Abilene featured Christmas traditions from different ethnic cultures that would have been found on the West Texas frontier. You can learn the history of “Las Posadas” the Hispanic tradition that has been continuously celebrated for over 300 years, the contributions of the German culture, Christmas on a frontier fort and even the history and photos of Anson’s “Cowboy Christmas Ball” dating back to 1885.

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Women: Builders of Communities & Dreams
March-April 2006

This National Women's History Month exhibit showcases the hsitory and purposes of the Abilene Woman's Club, founded in 1928, in 3 display cases. Items from the organization's past including news clippings, photos and antiques.

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The museum is located at 625 North First Street downtown. Phone (325)437-2800 or visit www.frontiertexas.com -for more information.