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

July 5 & 6 2025 - Living History Event Schedule

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

May 31 & June 1, 2025 - Living History Event Schedule

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

2025 Living History Events Announced!

Check out our 2025 Living History Events schedule!

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