Fort Concho Speaker Series returns in April

Aaron McGuire
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The Fort Concho National Historic Landmark’s “Speaker Series” is returning to San Angelo, providing attendees with insights from professionals in fields of science, history and more throughout the month of April.

An expert will give a presentation in the Fort Concho Commissary, located at 702 Burgess St., each Wednesday in April from noon to 1 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, and attendees are allowed to bring lunch.

These Concho Valley towns will get a partial eclipse on April 8

This year’s lineup of presentations features a variety of topics, ranging from a discussion of total solar eclipses (just in time for the eclipse happening on April 8) to the history of San Angelo’s railroads and beyond. The full schedule of presentations is as follows, according to the City of San Angelo:

  • Wednesday, April 3 — “The Total Solar Eclipse” by Joyce Gray, Texas master naturalist and “Chief Joseph and the Long Trail” by Carl Brockmann, local historian

  • Wednesday, April 10 — “The Coming of the Railroad to the Concho Valley” by Charles Anderson, local historian

  • Wednesday, April 17 — Special music: The Battle Song of San Jacinto, performed by Monte Jones and “Old Homes of San Angelo” by Lisa Mahler, local historian

  • Wednesday, April 24 — “Archaeology Stewards – Volunteers Saving Texas History” by Callan Clark, steward with the Texas Archaeological Stewardship Network

Last year’s Speaker Series had a similar lineup, with speakers from all walks of life coming to educate the public on topics such as the annular solar eclipse that occurred in October 2023 and the history of spur making.

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