FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION RECEIVES AN $830 DONATION, 2000, Coke County, TX

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The Observer/Enterprise, 4 February 2000, Robert Lee, TX

FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION RECEIVES AN $830.00 DONATION

The Fort Chadbourne Black Powder Silhouette Club held a 2-day match
January 8th & 9th, 2000 benefiting the Fort Chadbourne Foundation
stabilization project.  The event raised $830.00.  The members of the 
club came from all over the state and even some out of state.  They
welcome anyone to come out and watch or participate in the long-range
black powder matches that are held every 2nd Sunday (weather 
permitting).  For information, please contact Gary Jennings in Baird,
Texas at 915-954-1893.  There were shooters from Abilene, Baird,
Breckenridge, Cross Plains, Dallas, San Angelo, and from other places
around the state.  It took a dedicated shooter to stay out in the dust 
storm that came rumbling through the area on Sunday afternoon.  
Considering the weather, it turned out to be a great two days of fun
and fellowship with the proceeds going to a worthy cause.

The Fort Chadbourne Foundation was organized at the beginning of 
1999 and its first phase of work is to stabilize the existing ruins
that remain at Fort Chadbourne.  Fort Chadbourne is an 1852 frontier
military post set up to help protect the mail and explorers and 
settlers during the westward movement on the advancing frontier.  The
Butterfield Overland Mail route came through Fort Chadbourne.  Fort
chadbourne is one of the eight forts along the Texas Forts Trail.  
For any information on Fort Chadbourne, please contact the foundation
at 915-743-2555.  The fort is open 7 days a week for viewing during
the daylight hours.  The office is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am -
5:00 pm.  All donations made to the foundation are considered a
charitable donation.