Living History Set for May 5-6 at Fort Atkinson SHP in Nebraska
OutdoorHub 04.30.12
Life at an 1820s military post will be depicted at Living History Weekend at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park on May 5-6.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., volunteers will demonstrate period trades, such as blacksmithing, carpentry, tinsmithing and coopering, and crafts such as quilting, spinning and weaving.
Fort Atkinson, the first military post west of the Missouri River, is seven blocks east of U.S. Highway 75 near Fort Calhoun. A park entry permit is required for all vehicles entering the park and may be purchased at the park. A fee of $2 for ages 13 and up and $1 for ages 3-12 is required to enter the Harold W. Andersen Visitor Center.
