Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
Artillery safety school at Fort de Chartres
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesLes Amis du Fort de Chartres is hosting an artillery safety school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 9, at Fort de Chartres, 1350 Route 155, Prairie du Rocher. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Cost is $27 and period dress is required for attendance. There is limited camping available and attendees do…
Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesThe 53rd annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous takes place this Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, at Fort de Chartres in Prairie du Rocher. Events take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Rendezvous features shooting competitions, military drills, dancing, music, food, and traders of 18th century-style goods. The boom of cannons, smell of…
Colonial Market Fair in Prairie du Rocher
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesThe Fort de Chartres Colonial Market Faire is this weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 2 at the fort, 1350 Route 155, Prairie du Rocher. The Colonial Market Faire is a living history event for juried participants depicting the Illinois Country circa 1750-1790. The Market…
Winter Rendezvous
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesThe Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous is this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, at the Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, 1350 Route 155, Prairie du Rocher. This event features 18th and early 19th century camp life and re-enactors who participate in a muzzleloader woods walk shooting competition. Fort de Chartres presents a weekend of…
Fort de Chartres Rendezvous
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesRendezvous at Fort de Chartres
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesRendezvous at Fort de Chartres is this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12, in Prairie du Rocher. Opening ceremonies take place at 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. The event will feature a Flintlock muzzleloader shooting competition, artisan and craft demonstrations, 18th Century kids games, militia and military events, and period food, drink and music.…
Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesRendezvous at Fort de Chartres is this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12, in Prairie du Rocher. Opening ceremonies take place at 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. The event will feature a Flintlock muzzleloader shooting competition, artisan and craft demonstrations, 18th Century kids games, militia and military events, and period food, drink and music.…
Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous/Woods Walk Shoot
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesThe Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous/Woods Walk shoot is Nov. 2-3. For more information, visit www.fortdechartres.us, email lcdbdfdc197@gmail.com or call 618-340-2928.
Fort de Chartres Anniversary Celebration
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesThe 100 year anniversary of Fort de Chartres will be celebrated 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. There will be a re-dedication ceremony of the site plaque, 1920s-era music, reenactors, an antique automobile demonstration, a collection of vintage material, documents and photos from the first 100 years of the park’s history.
18th Century Cannon Demonstration | Fort de Chartres
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 1350 IL route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL, United StatesAn 18th century Cannon Demonstration will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 7, hosted by members of the French Colonial Artillery at Fort de Chartres to explain the 18th century history of artillery. They will demonstrate the techniques used to fire a cannon and will explain the role that artillery played at Fort de…