The Texas Military Forces Museum is located in Building 6 on Camp Mabry in Austin. It is the only museum in the nation devoted to the history of the military forces of the State of Texas. The museum has an extensive library and archives with over 8,000 volumes relating to Texas and world military history. The reading room is open to all visitors. The staff gives talks and demonstrations on Texas military history to school children and civic organizations.
Location:
PO Box 5218, 2200 West 35th Street, Austin Texas 78763
Telephone
512-782-5659
Other History nearby:
(San Marcos) Aquarena Springs
(Austin) Austin Children's Museum
(Austin) Austin Children’s Museum
(Bartlett) Bartlett Area Museum
(San Marcos) Belvin Street Historic District
(Austin) Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Austin area
Wild Hog Festival and Craft Fair Sabinal TX March22-24 The annual World Championship Wild Hog Catching Contest features a two-person team chasing a wild hog in a pen, capturing the hog, placing it in a burlap sack and crossing the finish line in the fastest time.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
Texas Renaissance Festival Plantersville TX October12-December1 Men and women decked out in the latest in 16th century Renaissance garb, jousting, juggling, dancing and feasting at the King's banquet hall.
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