Around the Parks Historic Old Fort 1201 Spy Run Ave. www.oldfortwayne.org (260) 437-2836
Christmas at the Fort Saturday, November 24, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Jump in your car, hop on the Holly Trolley or hitch up your sleigh and welcome the holidays with fun and festivities at the Old Fort. Revel in a time when French speaking habitants celebrated Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee, Christmas and New Years on ‘les trois rivières’ (the three rivers). Artisans present hand crafted gift ideas and the bakers of the Old Fort offer their wares! Warm up by the fire as we deck the halls. History and the holidays come to life at the Old Fort. Admission is free.
Nouvelle Annee: A French Garrison 1759 Saturday, January 26, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Experience a winter with the French of Fort Miamis. Re-enactors from “Les Habitants et Marines du Post ed Miamis” will spend the weekend living in the Fort, which will be open for visitors on Saturday. Their goal is to recreate actual events which occurred in and around what is now Fort Wayne in the year 1757. They do so by examining letters written by the French commanders of what was then known as Fort Miamis and then attempt to recreate those events. Mail call, military drills, scouting, cooking and sewing will be some of the events taking place during the event.
1812 Winter Garrison Saturday, February 23, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. A winter posting at a frontier Fort was never an easy task. Soldiers had to chop wood to stay warm and cook their own meals. Natives were always around in 1812 and many could not be trusted to be friendly. Visit with the soldiers and feel what it was like to live in a frontier Fort during the winter.
Swinney Homestead 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. www.settlersinc.org (260) 424-7212
Victorian Christmas ‘At-Home’ with the Swinney Sisters December 7, 2:00-4:00 p.m. / December 8, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 2:00-4:00 p.m. Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. Settlers Inc. cordially invite you to the Swinney Homestead to celebrate the Christmas spirit and take refreshment of tasty savories and sweets. The Historic Swinney House will be decorated in Victorian Christmas grandeur. A gift Shoppe on the second floor will be laden with unique gifts and “stocking stuffers” for Christmas shoppers. Reservations will be taken at (260) 747-1501 and (260) 747-1229. Tables seat 4. Fee $25. This event is a fundraiser to help support the maintenance of Fort Wayne’s historic Homestead.
Enjoy a bit of history!
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