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Fort Buford - Events (July - Aug - Sept)

Fort Buford Reenactors and cannon

7/4 - 7/5/2008
1 & 3pm CST (both days)

History Alive! with Grant Marsh
Meet steamboat captain Grant Marsh in 1908 as he reminisces about his life on the Missouri River.

 

7/19 - 7/20/2008
3 & 5pm CST (both days)

History Alive! with Yellowstone Vic Smith
Meet "Yellowstone Vic" Smith as he reminisces about his life during the late 19th century in western North Dakota.

 

8/2 - 8/3/2008
3 & 5pm CST (both days)

History Alive! with Sgt John Ordway
Meet Sgt. John Ordway as he reminisces about his life as a member of the Corps of Discovery with Lewis and Clark.

 

8/10/2008
1pm CST

Children's Carnival at the Confluence
The Children's Carnival will offer old‑style carnival games for prizes, face‑painting, an educational scavenger hunt, craft‑making, and a children's movie.

8/16/2008 - 8/17/2008
All Day

Living History Encampment
Be at Fort Buford for this special weekend event as the 6th Infantry Regiment Assocation reenactors bring the fort back to life during their weekend encampment. Special events all weekend long.

8/23/2008
All Day

MYCIC's Five‑Year Anniversary
Be at the Missouri‑Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center as it celebrates its fifth anniversary. Free admission and a variety of events.

9/14/2008
3pm CST

Seasonal Concert and Flag Retreat
Join us at Fort Buford State Historic Site on September 14 to enjoy the final weekend of the Fort’s season and celebrate another educational and entertaining year. Be at the Fort to enjoy a free concert followed by a formal military retreat ceremony (lowering of the flag).

9/27/2008
9am CST

Natural World of the Confluence
Learn to bird and begin your Lifelist! Collect and identify plants, grasses, and trees. Learn to geo‑cach.

Hours:
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily from May 16 - September 15.
September 16 - May 15, weekdays by appointment.

Contact Us:
Phone: (701) 572-9034
Email: shsbuford@nd.gov
15349 39th Ln. NW
Williston, ND 58801