July 5 & 6, 2025 - Living History Event Schedule
Independence Day Celebration
Saturady, July 5
| Day/Time | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | The Troop (Roll call, inspection, raise colours, and morning gun) | |
| 10:15 AM | Flag Pole | Prepare for Inspection |
| 10:30 AM | Flag Pole | Military Drill |
| 10:30 AM | Visitor Center | "The History of the United States Postal System" by Steve Jones |
| 11:30 AM | Near the Bake Oven | Dutch Oven Cooking |
| 12:00 PM | Flag Pole | Assembly, Noon Gun |
| 12:15 PM | Near Council House | Ice Cream Social |
| 12:25 PM | Near Council House | Concert in the Park |
| 1:30 PM | Flag Pole | Salute to the States |
| 4:30 PM | The Retreat (Roll call, Inspection, Evening gun) Flag is lowered; Call in sentries--cease all challenging. End of publik hours. |
Sunday, July 6
| Day/Time | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | The Troop (Roll call, inspection, raise colours, and morning gun) | |
| 10:15 AM | Flag Pole | Prepare for Inspection |
| 10:30 AM | Flag Pole | Military Drill |
| 10:30 AM | Visitor Center | "The History of the United States Postal System" by Steve Jones |
| 10:45 AM | School Room in the north barrack | Church Call |
| 11:30 AM | Near the Bake Oven | Dutch Oven Cooking |
| 12:00 PM | Flag Pole | Assembly, Noon Gun |
| 12:15 PM | Near Council House | Ice Cream Social |
| 12:25 PM | Near Council House | Concert in the Park |
| 1:30 PM | Flag Pole | Salute to the States |
| 4:30 PM | The Retreat (Roll call, Inspection, Evening gun) Flag is lowered; Call in sentries--cease all challenging. End of publik hours. |
Gun will be fired at 10, noon & 4:00 (at least).
Ongoing demonstrations: spinners/weavers, school, craft room, cooper, inside of the fort! Visit the cabin, Council House, sutler clerks, garden, blacksmith, tinsmith and more!
Take a Video Tour of Fort Atkinson
Footage courtesy of Clay Massa
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June 13, 2025
Gun will be fired at 10, noon & 4:00 (at least).
Ongoing demonstrations: spinners/weavers, school, craft room, cooper, inside of the fort! Visit the cabin, Council House, sutler clerks, garden, blacksmith, tinsmith and more!
May 09, 2025
Gun will be fired at 10, noon & 4:00 (at least). Ongoing demonstrations: spinners/weavers, school, craft room, cooper, inside of the fort! Visit the cabin, Council House, sutler clerks, garden, blacksmith, tinsmith and more!
March 21, 2025
Check out our 2025 Living History Events schedule!