May 27th - Open for Tours Daily - Fort Belmont will be open for public tours starting May 27th. Tours for school groups are available after May 1, 2008. Call 847-3867 for additional details.
June 8 - Begins the weekly summer event sponsored cooperatively with the local Jackson County Ministerial Association, WWW or Worship, Word and Watermelon. Each Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. the bells of the Delafield Church ring, to call one and all to an ecumenical church service followed by fellowship and watermelon, compliments of the sponsoring church congregation. WWW will also be held on June 15, 22 and 29.
June 18 – Wednesday - All “Seniors” are invited to be guests of the Fort from 1:00 p.m., until? Enjoy refreshments and bingo, take a tour if you wish or just visit on “Senior Day”.
June 22 – Sunday at 1:00 p.m. – Jam Session – Talented musicians come together from local and long distance areas to provide entertainment for both, young and old. Bring your musical instrument and/or your voice and share in the fun! There is no cost to participate in this event.
July - Open for Tours Daily
July 6, 13, 20 and 27 - Participate in WWW, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Delafield Church at the Fort Belmont Park site. Fellowship and watermelon to follow, sponsored by area churches.
July 16 – Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. is “Senior Day”. Seniors are invited to be guests of the Fort with bingo, refreshments and visiting. Story telling is welcome, share your history!
July 19 & 20 – Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Fort Belmont. Saturday - see the entry in the local parade starting at 5:00 p.m., downtown Jackson. On Sunday, step back in time to the days of 1862 and the 1st Minnesota Regiment Union Cavalry involvement. Demonstrations include riding, shooting & sabers. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides during the day and a Community potluck supper followed by WWW services that night with music and fellowship.
August - Open for Tours Daily (No WWW service held on Aug. 3rd)
August 10 & 17 - Participate in WWW, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Delafield Church at the Fort Belmont Park site. Join in fellowship and watermelon after the service.
August 9 – Prairie Ecology Center program, starting at 10:00 a.m. Part of the fun of being outdoors is being able to discover the wildlife that’s out there with you! Join a Prairie Ecology Bus Center naturalist and become a wildlife detective sleuthing to uncover the mysteries of tracks, scat, sounds and smells! You’ll practice some of the same animal tracking skills used years ago by Native Americans and Pioneers.
August 20 – Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. is Senior Day. Be our guest for bingo, refreshments and visiting at the Fort Belmont museum. Tours are also available.
September 6th and 7th ~ Rendezvous
Gather with the buck skinners at the 8th Annual Fort Belmont Rendezvous on the weekend after Labor Day to celebrate the lifestyle of years gone by. Primitive camping, cooking over an open fire, blacksmithing, demonstrations of pioneer living and other trades of the 1800’s era will be on display to experience. Watch or join in the Black Powder Rifle shoot on Saturday, take a horse-drawn wagon ride, or just enjoy the beautiful fall prairie flowers. Food and beverage will be available all day. |
