Bldg. 5054, 915-568-4518

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm
Closed Sundays and federal holidays
Guided and group tours availiable
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Fort Bliss Community Garden Project

The garden project meetings will be Tuesdays in March over lunch from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Old Fort Bliss Museum, located in Bldg. 5054 at the corner of Pershing and Pleasonton on main post. The group will discuss the Fort Bliss Community Garden and the Junior Master Gardener programs. For more information, call (915) 588-8482 or (915) 568-4518. DOWNLOAD THE FORT BLISS COMMUNITY GARDEN GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FOR 2011.

 

 

 

 

News And Events

Old Fort Bliss Museum Gallery
The Old Fort Museum currently has a collection of prints from the renowned artist Jose Cisneros on display in the Gallery Room. The series of 10 sketches are historical depictions of the military from the 16th Century Conquistador to a U.S. Army Soldier from 1940. The Gallery will feature works from local artists well as students from area schools. If you are interested in having art displayed, contact the museum at 568-4518 or Wanda at 588-8482.

Community Garden Adjacent to the Old Fort Bliss Museum
The Fort Bliss community is invited to select a raised garden bed and begin planting. Garden bed frames, top soil and compost are available on a first come basis. Stop by the museum during hours of operation, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and select a spot for your garden. For more information call the museum at 568-4518 or Wanda at 588-8482.

Old Fort Bliss Museum tours
Planning a tour for a school class or organization? We have several dates available for the remainder of the school season and for the summer. Call the Museum at 568-4518 or Wanda at 588-8482 for dates and details.

Old Fort Bliss Meeting and Conference Space
The Gallery Room has space available for small meetings and gatherings. Call the Museum at 568-4518 or Wanda at 588-8482 for available dates and details.

Volunteer at the Old Fort Bliss Museum
Looking for a great place to volunteer? Like working with children? Have all or part of your Tuesdays free? Then the Fort Bliss Children’s Bicultural Living History Program (CBLHP) might be right for YOU! The CBLHP is a “hands-on” experience for the fourth-graders of El Paso. The children spend the day at Old Fort Bliss, learning about life in the 1850s. Volunteers dressed in period clothing work as interpreters in the museum’s different areas. Training and costumes are provided by the program. The Old Fort Bliss Museum is located on the corner of Pershing and Pleasanton roads. For more information, please call Wanda Kienzle at 588-8482.

Lunch on the lawn
Enjoy lunch on the lawn every Friday at the Old Fort Bliss Museum. Bring your lunch and sit at our picnic tables while you take a break from your busy day and enjoy the peace and quiet. Relax, check out the museum’s displays, and take a step back in time while you imagine what Fort Bliss was like in a different era.

Learn to weave!
Do you want to learn how to weave a lap blanket or shawl using centuries-old techniques? Register for weaving classes at the Old Fort Bliss Museum! All skill levels are welcome. We provide the loom and you bring the yarn. Classes form throughout the year. For details, call 568-4518 or 588-8482.

With our deepest appreciation: The Old Fort Bliss Museum was fortunate to have Dave Phipps as a friend and supporter. Dave organized the re-enactor events held in 2010, bringing to them the authenticity necessary for a successful Living History program. He recruited volunteers and demonstrated with them the life of soldiers in the 1850s. This year Dave accepted a wonderful promotion and he and his wife Lynn moved to our nation’s capital to continue his career there. The Old Fort Bliss Museum will miss him. Dave had a passion for history and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with the visitors of the museum. He was amazing to watch in his 1850s uniform demonstrating vintage tools and weapons, telling stories and giving lessons to wide-eyed children who could imagine life in that different era because of the magic of Dave’s portrayal. I hope you had a chance to see and listen to Dave when he volunteered his valuable time at the museum. Actually, it began long before I took over as program director. Dave’s contributions to the Old Fort span over years of service. Dave was a wonderful person to work with, an incredible asset to the program, an invaluable steward to the museum and a real friend to the fort. As he left, he donated his tools and furnishings to be a permanent part of the museum exhibits. The cherished tools of a faithful supporter of the Living History of the Old Fort Bliss are on display for that history to be shared. Thank you Dave. You will be missed.

 

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