| June—2007 - Open for Tours Daily - Fort Belmont will be open for public tours starting June 2, 2007. Tours for school groups are available after May 1, 2007. Please call 847-3867 for info. June 10 - Begins the weekly summer event sponsored cooperatively with the local Ministerial Association, WWW or Worship, Word and Watermelon. Each Sunday evening at 7:00 pm 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. WWW will also be held on June 17th and 24th.
June 16 - Bring the kids to Heritage Kids Day at the Fort on Saturday at 10:00 am. Help raise the teepee and join in the raising of the flag. Games, crafts and stories will entertain kids from 5 years to 80 during this joint program with the Jackson County Library.
June 20 – Wednesday - all ‘seniors’ are invited to be guests of the Fort from 1:00 pm -??. Enjoy refreshments and bingo, take a tour if you wish or just visit on "Senior Day".
June 28 – Library Day in conjunction with the Jackson County Library.
June 30 – Saturday at 1:00pm - Fort Belmont is pleased to host a special event. Listen and appreciate the heritage of the Fort Belmont area as presented by John Koblas, noted author of "Let Them Eat Grass" and "Smoke". Lonesome Ron Affolter will entertain us with his singing and yodeling of the old American West. Ron provides historical facts and humor creating an entertaining afternoon for all.
July—2007 - Open for Tours Daily
July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 - Participate in WWW, beginning at 7:00 pm at the Delafield Church on the Fort Belmont site.
July 18 at 1:00 pm, Senior Day. Seniors are invited to be guests of the Fort with Bingo, refreshments and visiting.
July 21 - Come and see the Lincoln touring car owned by the Watland family at the Race Days Car Show on Saturday, July 21 at Ashley Park. See other unique cars in the collection at the museum at Fort Belmont.
July 25 - Library Day in conjunction with the Jackson County Library.
August—2007 - Open for Tours Daily
August 5, 12, and 19 - Participate in WWW, beginning at 7:00 pm at the Delafield Church on the Fort Belmont site.
August 15 at 1:00pm, Senior Day. Be our guest for Bingo, visiting and refreshments.
September—2007
Gather with the buck skinners at the 7th Annual Fort Belmont Rendezvous September 8th and 9th and celebrate the lifestyle of years gone by. Primitive camping, cooking over an open fires, blacksmithing, demonstrations of pioneer living and other trades of the 1800’s era will be available 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. You will want to bring the family back on Sunday morning to join in the Pioneer Games. Food will be available. |
