End: Saturday, August 1, 2026 - 04:00 pm
9am-4pm
Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site
935 Broadway
Abercrombie, ND 58001
Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site will celebrate Aber Days on Saturday, Aug. 1, with free, family-friendly activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore the region's military history through living history demonstrations, hands-on traditional arts, guided tours, and presentations throughout the day.
Join the 5th Minnesota Infantry Company D Civil War reenactment unit as they present a living history encampment depicting soldiers stationed at Fort Abercrombie during the Civil War era. Meet regional author Candace Simar, who will be signing and selling copies of her historical novels. Learn about traditional fiber arts through spinning and weaving demonstrations by Nancy Ely and Megan Schoenfelder.
See Civil War-era sewing demonstrations by author Carrie Ehlert Newman. Watch a presentation by Michael and Allen Quade on the craft of blacksmithing in early America. Take an educational guided tour of the site until 4 p.m.