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FORT PHIL KEARNY STATE HISTORIC SITE
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Bozeman Trail Days 2010
June 18-19-20
History Symposium -“Crazy Horse: An American Warrior”
Living History Demonstrations
Tours of Fort Phil Kearny and Fetterman Battlefield
Call 307-684-7687 or 684-7629 for information
Friday, June 18
Dinner and Symposium at the Historic Bozeman Crossing
Conference Center, Buffalo, WY
Social Hour: 5:30-6:30 pm
Buffet Dinner: 6:30-7:30 pm - $25.00/person
(Please call 307-684-7687 to make reservations by June 16)
Free Symposium: 7:30-9:00 pm
Crazy Horse descendents Doug War Eagle, Don Red
Thunder and Floyd Clown Sr. will discuss their famous ancestor and his
life and experiences along the Bozeman Trail and this area of the West.
The symposium is free to the public and those
attending should be at the Conference Center by 7:30 pm.
Saturday, June 19, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
$2.00 per person or $5.00/car gate fee. Children 12 and under free
| 8:30 am |
Flag Raising |
| 10:00-11:30 am |
American Legion 7th Cavalry Drum and Bugle
Corps performance |
| 11:30 am |
Lunch – Vendor available on site |
| 1:30-4:30 pm |
Tour of Fort Site w/living history
presentations of Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery
interpretations. $5.00 per person tour fee, children under
12 free. |
Living History interaction between camp participants
and public
throughout the day.
Sunday June 20
$2.00 per person or $5.00/car gate fee. Children 12 and under free
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Flag Raising |
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm |
Tour of Fetterman Battlefield with military
and Native American interpretations of the battle. $5.00 per
person tour fee, children under 12 free. |
| 9:00 am-12:00 pm |
Continuing living history programs in the
living history camp, including camp life and demonstrations
of weapons. |
Funding for the symposium is provided by the Wyoming
Council for the Humanities. |
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Call 307-684-7629, e-mail either
rwilso@state.wy.us ;
sreisc@state.wy.us, or check this website or
www.bozemantrail.org for updated information after April 15. |
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ANNUAL WAGON BOX FIGHT TOUR
August 2, 2010 |
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Beginning at 7:00 PM, there will be an historical presentation, weapons
demonstration, and guided tour of the Wagon Box Site, including the
rarely visited Wishart defensive site. The tour will last approximately
two hours. Participants should meet at the Wagon Box Site at
approximately 6:45 PM. Please inquire at the contacts listed in the
above section for further information and updates. |
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR
DIRECTIONS, CALL 307-684-7687 |
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For additional information on tours, tickets, and
accommodations, please call the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association at (307)
684-7687 or the Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site at (307) 684-7629. |
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SCHEDULE OF FORT PHIL KEARNY EVENTS
(Buffalo, Sheridan, Big Horn, Story, Kaycee, Dayton, Ranchester)
(NOT ALL EVENTS ARE LISTED, PLEASE CONTACT EACH COMMUNITY'S CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE FOR COMPLETE EVENT DETAILS)
June 18-20, 2010 – Bozeman Trail Days – Fort
Phil Kearny
www.philkearny.vcn.com, www.bozemantrail.org
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CONTACTS AND
LOCATIONS
Fort Phil Kearny is located between
Sheridan and Buffalo. It can be reached by
taking exit 44 of Interstate 90 and following the brown and white historic directional
signing. The site is open 8 to 6 Daily May 15
– Sept 30. or 12
to 4, Wednesday – Sunday October 1 to May 14. We
can be reached at rwilso@state.wy.us or sreisc@state.wy.us, our web page is http://www.philkearny.vcn.com/, and our
address is 528 Wagon Box Road, Banner, WY 82832 Phone is
(307) 684-7629 or fax is 7967.
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For area
accommodations and other information click here:
Lodging · Bed & Breakfast · Camping · Dining · Transportation |
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| Potential contributors and corporate
donors would/and are greatly appreciated. They would be donating to a tax-exempt
5013c Non Profit Organization and are therefore eligible to a tax deduction from the IRS (Tax ID#: EIN 74-2394303). If requested, your corporate
logo will be included in brochures, handouts, etc. We are seeking donations to offset the
cost of Living History Programs/Equipment, Advertising, Speakers, and Tour Guides. For
additional information you may contact Robert Wilson at (307) 684-7629. |
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