Museum on Main Street
Celebrating History, Heritage & the Holidays
at Historic Fort Clark in Brackettville, Texas and throughout the Texas Pecos Trail Region
The Smithsonian Institute is Coming to Fort Clark Springs
November 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Legends of Las Moras is a six-week cultural experience that brings the Smithsonian’s Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit together with the stories, traditions, and history of Fort Clark and Southwest Texas through tours, performances, presentations, and community events.
SPARK! Places of Innovation, the Smithsonian's nationally traveling exhibit on rural American ingenuity, opens at Dickman Hall at Fort Clark Springs on Saturday, November 21, 2026 and runs through January 2, 2027.
Museum admission is FREE and open to the public.
The exhibit will be open
Wednesday- Sunday from 11AM - 5PM and during special events.
Additional scheduled programming will also be listed on the calendar
Six Weeks. Centuries of Stories. One Timeless Destination.
This holiday season, discover the Smithsonian's SPARK! Places of Innovation exhibition, along with Legends at Las Moras at Historic Fort Clark in Brackettville, Texas. Explore military history, Indigenous cultures, art, wildlife, music, film, and holiday traditions through six weeks of exhibits, tours, performances, and special events celebrating Southwest Texas.
Animals, Land,
Nature & Wildlife
November 21–25
The landscape, Las Moras Springs, wildlife, ranching, conservation and the natural environment.
Community & Celebration
December 10-16
The traditions, gatherings, food, holidays and community institutions that have brought people together.
Art, Culture
& Connection
November 26 - December 2
Regional artists, architecture, cultural traditions, student art and the ways people use creative expression to understand place.
Film, Theater, Music & Storytelling
December 17-25
Southwest Texas film history, Alamo Village, music, oral histories, home movies and the stories communities preserve and pass down.
Military Heritage
& Defense
December 3 - 9
Fort Clark's military history, cavalry, Black Seminole Scouts, Buffalo Soldiers and the generations of military families connected to the post.
Technology, Innovation & Bold Ideas
December 26- January 3, 2027
Aviation, transportation, medicine, technology and the ideas that have changed life in Southwest Texas.
SCHEDULE
Find out more about each week
November 21–25
Animals, Land, Nature & Wildlife
The landscape, Las Moras Springs, wildlife, ranching, conservation and the natural environment.
November 26 - December 2
Art, Culture & Connection
Regional artists, architecture, cultural traditions, student art and the ways people use creative expression to understand place.
December 3 - 9
Military Heritage & Defense
Fort Clark's military history, cavalry, Black Seminole Scouts, Buffalo Soldiers and the generations of military families connected to the post.
December 10-16
Community & Celebration
The traditions, gatherings, food, holidays and community institutions that have brought people together.
December 17-25
Film, Theater, Music & Storytelling
Southwest Texas film history, Alamo Village, music, oral histories, home movies and the stories communities preserve and pass down.
December 26- January 3, 2027
Technology, Innovation & Bold Ideas
Aviation, transportation, medicine, technology and the ideas that have changed life in Southwest Texas.
PARTNERS &
PRESENTERS
Texas Archive of the Moving Image
Fort Clark Historical Society
Dolores Vernor Unique Designs
Devils Sinkhole
Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery Association
Lipan Apache Band of Texas
Lipan Apache Tribe of Brackettville
Val Verde Historical Commission
Judge Roy Bean Museum
Allen Mack
Richard Curillo
Fort Clark Heritage Council
Creative Collective Arts of Fort Clark Springs
Kinney County Arts Council
Kinney County Public Library
Fort Clark Springs Ladies Golf League
Fort Clark Springs Mens Golf Association
Tiny Town Museum
Carl Ekmark Family
Kinney County Historical Commission
Laughlin Air Force Base
Adrian Falcon, Falcon Art Gallery
BISD Art Student Exhibit
Clemente Guzman
Del Rio Chamber of Commerce
Del Rio Historical Preservation Project
Kinney County Frontier Christmas
The Stones are Speaking, Olive Talley
Fort Clark Springs Community Council
Las Moras Masonic Lodge
George Enslee
Alamo Village Reunion
Johnny Rodriguez Tribute
Un Corazon: Las Madres de Las Moras, League of Women Voters
More to come!
SPECIAL
EVENTS
TEXAS FILM ROUNDUP
Advertising With a Purpose
Revenue generated through the Las Moras Visitor Guide will help support Legends at Las Moras through exhibit equipment, promotional campaigns, guest speakers, and educational programming. Promote your business while helping bring our region's history and heritage to life.
Launching in November, this full-color, magazine-style visitor guide will feature historic Fort Clark Springs, Las Moras Springs, local attractions, shopping, dining, lodging, and destinations throughout Kinney County and the surrounding region.
With at least 10,000 complimentary copies planned for distribution through regional businesses, area lodging, and visitor locations, the guide is designed to provide long-lasting exposure.
Space is limited. Email editor@kinneycountypost.com to reserve your space.
RESERVE TODAY & RECEIVE UP TO $250
IN FREE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING!
Reserve your ad in the Las Moras Visitor Guide by October 15, 2026, and
receive an advertising credit toward a future edition of the Kinney County Post.
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November 2026