Living History

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Event Series Living History Weekend at Fort Atkinson

Living History Weekend at Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park 201 S 7th St., Fort Calhoun, NE

Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! Living History events occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first weekend of each month between May and October. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of the 1820s will occur throughout the park. Reenactors […]

Event Series Labor Day Weekend at Fort Kearny

Labor Day Weekend at Fort Kearny

Fort Kearny State Historical Park 1020 V Rd., Kearney, NE

Celebrate Labor Day weekend by joining us for Living History at Fort Kearny State Historical Park! Schedule There will be a cannon firing at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday with a special night firing on Sunday at sunset. Daily living history demonstrations will occur from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with special living history activities […]

Event Series Labor Day Weekend at Fort Kearny

Labor Day Weekend at Fort Kearny

Fort Kearny State Historical Park 1020 V Rd., Kearney, NE

Celebrate Labor Day weekend by joining us for Living History at Fort Kearny State Historical Park! Schedule There will be a cannon firing at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday with a special night firing on Sunday at sunset. Daily living history demonstrations will occur from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with special living history activities […]

Event Series Living History at Fort Atkinson

Living History at Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park 201 S 7th St., Fort Calhoun, NE

Join us at Fort Atkinson for a Living History Weekend on September 2 & 3! SCHEDULE: SATURDAY & SUNDAY (Military Timeline) 10 a.m. - The Troop: roll call, inspection, raise colors and morning gun (Flag pole/parade ground) 10:15 a.m. - Prepare for Inspection 11 a.m. - Archeology at Ft. Atkinson with guest speaker, Nolan Johnson […]

Event Series Labor Day Weekend at Fort Kearny

Labor Day Weekend at Fort Kearny

Fort Kearny State Historical Park 1020 V Rd., Kearney, NE

Celebrate Labor Day weekend by joining us for Living History at Fort Kearny State Historical Park! Schedule There will be a cannon firing at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday with a special night firing on Sunday at sunset. Daily living history demonstrations will occur from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with special living history activities […]

Event Series Living History at Fort Atkinson

Living History at Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park 201 S 7th St., Fort Calhoun, NE

Join us at Fort Atkinson for a Living History Weekend on September 2 & 3! SCHEDULE: SATURDAY & SUNDAY (Military Timeline) 10 a.m. - The Troop: roll call, inspection, raise colors and morning gun (Flag pole/parade ground) 10:15 a.m. - Prepare for Inspection 11 a.m. - Archeology at Ft. Atkinson with guest speaker, Nolan Johnson […]

Event Series 3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous

3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous

Ash Hollow State Historical Park 4055 US-26, Lewellen, NE

Join us at Ash Hollow Historical Park for the 3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous! The rendezvous will allow park visitors to absorb themselves in pre-1840 history, unique culture and educate themselves of an era gone by. Rendezvous were historically held in the fall between fur traders and local Native American tribes and were a time […]

Fall Muster at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park 82034 Fort Ave., Burwell, NE

Experience living history at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park on Sept. 9 and 10 for a weekend of Fall Muster! Activities will include: Reveille, Assembly and Post Colors Orders of the Day Soldier drills on the parade ground Blacksmithing Candle-making (Saturday) Cannon-firing (Saturday) Soap-making (Sunday) Other historical reenactments of duties at the fort Hours: Sept. […]

Event Series 3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous

3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous

Ash Hollow State Historical Park 4055 US-26, Lewellen, NE

Join us at Ash Hollow Historical Park for the 3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous! The rendezvous will allow park visitors to absorb themselves in pre-1840 history, unique culture and educate themselves of an era gone by. Rendezvous were historically held in the fall between fur traders and local Native American tribes and were a time […]

Fall Muster at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park 82034 Fort Ave., Burwell, NE

Experience living history at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park on Sept. 9 and 10 for a weekend of Fall Muster! Activities will include: Reveille, Assembly and Post Colors Orders of the Day Soldier drills on the parade ground Blacksmithing Candle-making (Saturday) Cannon-firing (Saturday) Soap-making (Sunday) Other historical reenactments of duties at the fort Hours: Sept. […]

Event Series 3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous

3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous

Ash Hollow State Historical Park 4055 US-26, Lewellen, NE

Join us at Ash Hollow Historical Park for the 3rd Annual Ash Hollow Rendezvous! The rendezvous will allow park visitors to absorb themselves in pre-1840 history, unique culture and educate themselves of an era gone by. Rendezvous were historically held in the fall between fur traders and local Native American tribes and were a time […]

Centennial Celebration at Arbor Lodge State Historical Park

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 2600 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, Nebraska

Step back in time to see historic trades, talents, and other demonstrations come alive inside Arbor Lodge Mansion and out on the beautiful grounds during Living History Weekends at Arbor Day Farm. On September 27, 1923, the Morton family officially gifted Arbor Lodge to the State of Nebraska, making it Nebraska's first state historic park. Join […]