Welcome to the beautiful campus of Stephen F. Austin State University! Located on our campus is a beautiful piece of East Texas history. Be sure to check out some of the other historical sites in and around Nacogdoches, or visit the 2nd floor of the SFASU Steen Library, a Texas Book Depository, for in-depth historical information.
The facility is open Tue - Sat from 9am-5pm and on Sun from 1pm-5pm. Guided tours are available by appointment by calling (936) 468-2408. The best place to park is on the south side of the fort, as there are visitor spaces available.
BRIEF HISTORY
The Stone Fort Museum is housed in a 1936 replica, built on a new site of Don Antonio Gil Y'Barbo's stone house. Y'Barbo, the founder of present-day Nacogdoches, built the stone house circa 1780 as the formal portals to the Spanish District of Texas. The original site of Y'Barbo's house, torn down in 1902, was at the corner of Fredonia and Main Streets in downtown Nacogdoches.
During its history, the original house served variously as a public building, grocery store, candy store, saloon, and a temporary fortification during the Magee-Gutierrez, Dr. James Long, and Fredonia Rebellion filibusters.
Updated July 16, 2022