Old Fort Parker

Old Fort Parker

An event site in Central Texas. It has been used for the 2008 Tri-Kingdom Midreign/Olympiad, the Fall 2012 Olympiad, EH June 2013 Coronation, and the 2013 Banner Wars/Olympiad.

Amenities

• There are public showers/toilets on site.
• Tent camping anywhere.
• The restored Fort makes a great backdrop for games or competitions.
• The HQ has AC/heat, a full kitchen, bathrooms with showers, a meeting room that seats 65, and wifi internet.
• There is a renovated two bedroom house for rent.
• There are Rooms for rent in one of the two renovated barracks. Individual bedrooms with shared shower/toilet facilities. The short barracks has a coffee maker and mini-refrigerator. The large barracks has a shared kitchenette with full size refrigerator, coffee maker, and microwave.
• There is a suite in the short barracks, twice the size of the other rooms with a queen bed, sofa, and lounge chair.
• There are 35 RV parking spots with water and electric ($15/night), and many dry RV spots without hook-ups.
• There are also Teepees available for use (with a $100 set up fee).

Directions

• You CANNOT use the site address to get GPS or Google directions to Fort Parker Restoration.
• Use this lat & long 31.564666,-96.548467: http://goo.gl/maps/bfJh5

Directions from DFW:

• Take I-45 south to exit 219A, TX-14. Continue South on TX-14 past Mexia.
• DO NOT turn at Fort Parker State Park.
• DO NOT turn at the brown Fort Parker Restoration sign.
• Turn right when you see this sign (below).
• If you end up in Groesbeck, you've passed it.

Site Map

Site (mundane) Contact Info

• http://www.oldfortparker.org/
• 254-729-5253
• [email protected]