Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston
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Lonely Planet review for Fort Sam Houston
Known ’round here as ‘Fort Sam, ’ and dating from the late 1800s, Fort Sam Houston is ready to enlist you for a little military history. Just northeast of downtown, it’s home to several historic buildings with designated museums that are open to the public. Fort Sam does have a couple of claims to fame: the Apache Chief Geronimo was held here for 40 days, and it was also the site from which the first military flight in US history took off in 1910.
