BOZEMAN TRAIL DAYS
2008 PROGRAMS
HEADQUARTERED AT FORT PHIL KEARNY
NEAR STORY, WYOMING
Hosted by Wyoming State Parks and Historic
Sites
Saturday, June 21 - 8am-6pm
Sunday, June 22-8am-12noon
Living
History Programs, Activities and Displays
Living
History Camp
Interpreted exhibits showing
temporary living quarters, equipment and life style of the military
and civilian people who occupied Fort Phil Kearny and traveled the
Bozeman Trail.
Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery,
Officer, Enlisted Men, Laundress, Blacksmith, Sutler, Whiskey
Trader, Doctor, to List a Few.
Indian Camp
Step into another
culture as Michael "Bad Hand" Terry demonstrates and interprets the
life style of the mid 19th century Native Americans living on te
northern plains. Shelter, clothing, food and many other
aspects of life are
realistically portrayed on this tour.
Programs
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Events Leading
Up To and Following the Closing of Fort Phil Kearny
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The Transition
of Cavalry Equipment from 1866-1876
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Guns of the
Bozeman Trail
Other Activities
Learn the location
of the many buildings and the unique stories of their occupants
during the Guided Walking Tour of the Fort grounds
Get a peak of
military life as artillery, cavalry, and infantry drill on the
parade grounds
Observe some of the
food and methods of preparing it as occupants of the camp cook and
eat their meals
Visit the Fort Phil
Kearny/Bozeman Trail Museum and Book Store located
next to the fort
Friday Night
Symposium Tentatively Scheduled to be held at Kimmeri's in Story, WY
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