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Fort Concho is a former United States Army installation and a National Historic Landmark located in San Angelo, Texas. It was established in November 1867 on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and the Goodnight–Loving Trail, and was an active military base for 22 years. It housed the 4th Cavalry from 1867 to 1875 and the "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 10th Cavalry from 1875 and 1882. Troops stationed at Fort Concho participated in Ranald S. Mackenzie's 1872 summer campaign, the Red River War in 1874, and the Victorio Campaign of 1879–1880. The fort was abandoned in June 1889 and over the next twenty years was divided into residences and businesses, with the buildings repurposed or recycled for their materials. Efforts to preserve and restore Fort Concho began in the 1900s and the Fort Concho Museum was founded in 1929. Fort Concho was named a National Historic Landmark on July 4, 1961, and is one of the best-preserved examples of the military installations built by the US Army in Texas. (Full article...)
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Hi Vami_IV and congratulations. A draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits from you or from anyone else interested are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:59, 19 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Gog the Mild: Thank you, Gog. If you don't mind, I'll borrow and edit this blurb for a nomination for TFA on July 4. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 21:57, 19 May 2021 (UTC)
- Hi Vami IV, that's what it's for. Looking forward to seeing the final version on the main page. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:03, 19 May 2021 (UTC)