Most of y’all will be coming to Fort Clark on
Hwy. 90…from the east or the west. Some will come north from
Eagle Pass on Hwy. 131. Others might be coming south from Rock
Springs on Hwy. 674 or from Camp Wood on Hwy. 334.
In any event…we’ll start our simple directions
from the signal light at the intersection of Hwy. 90 and Hwy
674.
Hwy. 90 separates Fort Clark from the city of
Brackettville. Fort Clark is on the south side of Hwy. 90 and
Brackettville is on the north side. Reason being is that the old
cavalry post was a military base and the city was a support
community. You know…saloons and all.
Anyway…just east of the signal light at the
junction of Hwy. 90 and Hwy. 674…and on the south side of Hwy.
90 is the entry gate to Fort Clark. Simply pass through the
gate…and drive up to the security booth. Let the security guard
know where you’re staying and they’ll give you a visitors’ pass
which will allow you access to the Fort for the length of your
stay.
Once you pass the security booth…drive on in…but
not very far. The entry road Y’s…but stay to the right. You’ll
see the bronze horse on the left and an old clubhouse on the
right. Immediately past the clubhouse are two streets to the
right that almost touch each other. Take the second one…just
past the information box. That’s McKenzie Street. When you turn
right on McKenzie…immediately on your left you will see two
1880s stone buildings that front the street. The second one is
the Fort Clark Guest Quarters. The front unit is the General
Patton. The back unit is the Colonel McKenzie.
There’s plenty of parking in front…
See
www.fortclark.com
for more information on Fort Clark…
