Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park. Living History Weekends will occur twice in August.
The theme for the Aug. 3-4 Living History Weekend is “Preparing for the Arrival of the 1st Infantry.” Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of the 1820s will occur throughout the park. Reenactors portray fur traders, coopers, blacksmiths, carpenters, tinsmiths, weavers and other period trades. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the reenactors. Humanities Nebraska guest speaker Bill Hayes will present “George Shannon of Lewis & Clark.”
For the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 weekend, the theme will be “The Desertion of Musician Knight.” Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life from the Revolutionary War will occur throughout the park. The military timeline will focus on the Revolutionary War to present-day. Humanities Nebraska guest speaker Eric Krelle will present “Flag Raising at Iwa Jima.”
Living History events occur from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. the first weekend of each month between May and October.
The park will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A fee is required at the Harold W. Andersen Visitor Center of $4 per adult and $1 per child. For more information, email [email protected], call 402-468-5611 or visit OutdoorNebraska.gov/location/fort-atkinson/.
