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Step back in time at Frontier Military Days on the Guardhouse Interpretive Center Lawn from noon to 4 p.m. daily.
Travel back to the 1870s and experience life at a frontier military fort during Frontier Military Days! Explore a fully equipped military encampment featuring authentic tents, period gear, and live demonstrations of tomahawk throwing, black powder gun firing, and the frontier trader lifestyle.
Don’t Miss:
- Cannon firings at noon and 3:30 p.m. each day
- Stick Horse Rodeo for kids from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 28
- Hands-on skills and crafts from the Indian Wars era
- Living history interpreters sharing stories of fort life
While you’re here, be sure to visit the Guardhouse Interpretive Center, home to exhibits and artifacts from military life in the Dakota Territory.
This event is free to attend, with a $7 vehicle entrance fee unless you have a North Dakota State Parks annual pass.
Proudly sponsored by the Fort Stevenson Foundation, the volunteer group behind the reconstruction of the original guardhouse.