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September 24, 2024

October 5 & 6, 2024 - Living History Event Schedule

On October 5 & 6 Fort Atkinson State Historical Park is having their last Living History weekend for 2024. We have exciting things happening. (Nebraska State Park Sticker required)

Learn about the election in 1824!

Butchering a bison and Native drumming on Saturday!

1:30 PM on Sunday 1st Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band Program

Guest speakers include:

  • 2:00 PM Saturday, Joslyn speaker Thomas Busciglio-Ritter on Karl Bodmer’s art
  • 2:00 PM Sunday, Wade Davis on "Role of Ft. Atkinson in the Fur Trade"
September 10, 2024

COMING TO FT. ATKINSON STATE HISTORICAL PARK ON SUNDAY OCT. 6, 1:30 PM

The 1st Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band is a 15-member musical ensemble providing living history, education, and musical entertainment for the citizens of Nebraska and surrounding areas. The group portrays the band of the original 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment of 1861-1862. 1st Nebraska wears Union infantry uniforms and plays authentic musical arrangements taken from actual Civil War band books and played on authentic Civil War period band instruments.

August 16, 2024

Candlelight Tour 2024 Details

SOLD OUT - Saturday, November 2nd

August 08, 2024

August 31 & September 1, 2024 - Living History Event Schedule

Gun will be fired at 10, noon & 4:00 (at least).

On-going: encampments from the Rev. War to current.

Military vehicles on display from Iron Soldiers of the Great Plains.

Ft. Atkinson is located in Ft. Calhoun, NE. A valid Nebraska Park Sticker is required to be on-site.

July 16, 2024

August 3 & 4, 2024 - Living History Event

CANCELLED DUE TO WEDNESDAY'S STORMS

June 18, 2024

July 6 & 7 2024 - Living History Event Scedule

Gun will be fired at 10, noon & 4:00 (at least).

May 14, 2024

Living History at Fort Atkinson June 1 & 2

Special Events to celebrate the Bicentennial of Ft. Atkinson

March 12, 2024

Valley blacksmith shares craft: “Without the world of iron, we wouldn’t be where we are”

Dean Slader, 81, uses tools and techniques which range from the 18th to 21st centuries

January 02, 2024

2024 Living History Events Announced!

Check out our 2024 Living History Events schedule!

October 08, 2023

Candlelight Tour 2023 Details

Saturday Evening, November 4, 2023

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