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!
Saturday, September 30
Day/Time | Place | Event |
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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. |
Sunday, October 1
Day/Time | Place | Event |
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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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