Candlelight Tour
Saturday Evening, November 4, 2023
September 30 & October 1, 2023 Living History Events
Guest Speaker Lisa Grabenbauer of Prairie Star Botanicals Speaking at Ft. Atkinson Visitor Center - Saturday, Sept. 30 10:30 on "Prairie Flowers and Medicinal Plants"
On going: spinners, weavers, trader’s cabin, blacksmith/tinsmith, cooper, and more!
| Day/Time | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | The Troop (Roll call, inspection, raise colours, and morning gun, flag pole) | |
| 10:00 AM | West Side of Barracks | Archeological dig, west side of barracks (ongoing) |
| 10:15 AM | Flagpole | Prepare for Inspection |
| 10:30 PM | Visitor Center | Guest Speaker Lisa Grabenbauer of Prairie Star Botanicals Speaking at Ft. Atkinson Visitor Center - Saturday, Sept. 30 10:30 on "Prairie Flowers and Medicinal Plants" |
| 11:00 AM | Council House | Traditional food preservation techniques local foods |
| 12:00 PM | Flagpole on Parade Ground | Assembly, Noon Gun |
| 12:05 PM | Dinner Call (Peas upon a trencher) | |
| 12:00 PM | South Gate | Pressing Apples for Cider |
| 1:15 PM | Near North Gate | Haying 1820’s style |
| 1:45 PM | Near Garden | Harvesting Demonstration |
| 2:15 PM | Camp Recovery platform | Winnowing |
| 4:00 PM | The Retreat (Roll call, Inspection, evening gun, flagpole) Flag is lowered; Call in sentries--cease all challenging. End of public hours. |
| Day/Time | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | The Troop (Roll call, inspection, raise colours, and morning gun, flag pole) | |
| 10:00 AM | West Side of Barracks | Archeological dig, west side of barracks (ongoing) |
| 12:00 PM | Flagpole on Parade Ground | Assembly, Noon Gun |
| 12:05 PM | Dinner Call (Peas upon a trencher) | |
| 12:00 PM | Trader's Cabin | Log Hewing |
| 12:15 PM | Council House | "Feeding the Frontier Fort" |
| 1:15 PM | Near North Gate | Haying 1820’s style |
| 1:45 PM | Near Gard | Harvesting Demonstration |
| 2:15 PM | Camp Recovery Platform | Winnowing |
| 4:00 PM | The Retreat (Roll call, Inspection, evening gun, flagpole) Flag is lowered; Call in sentries--cease all challenging. End of public hours. |
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Guest Speaker Lisa Grabenbauer of Prairie Star Botanicals Speaking at Ft. Atkinson Visitor Center - Saturday, Sept. 30 10:30 on "Prairie Flowers and Medicinal Plants"
On going: spinners, weavers, trader’s cabin, blacksmith/tinsmith, cooper, and more!
Gun will be fired at 10, noon & 4:00 (at least).
On-going: Blacksmith, tinsmith, spinners, cooper, military, garden, council house
On-going military re-enactor groups from the French and Indian War, War of 1812, Civil War, WWI & WWII, Korea and Vietnam to the present. View military displays and interpreters portraying 1820's military and civilian life at Ft. Atkinson. Military vehicles on display include Willy jeeps, a British Scout Car, various Humvees, M1008 CUCV and more!
Ft. Atkinson is located in Ft. Calhoun, NE. A valid Nebraska Park Sticker is required to be on-site.