Woman in black Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Texas Highways reported in 2015 that the year before, a maintenance man saw a woman dressed in black leave the old hospital and walk across the grounds; the archivist recalled shadows and voices in empty barracks. We found no published reports after 2014. Source: Texas Highways, 2015.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The post was established in November 1867 where the North and South Concho rivers meet, and abandoned in June 1889. The Fort Concho Museum was founded in 1929; the historic district covers 23 buildings (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The City of San Angelo lists Fort Concho on its own site (City of San Angelo). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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