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Frontier Military Days

Saturday, June 27 - 28, 2026
12:00pm-4:00pm
  Fort Stevenson State Park
Image showing Frontier Military Days in Garrison North Dakota
Step Back in Time at Frontier Military Days
?? June 27–28 | ?? 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Daily
?? Guardhouse Interpretive Center Lawn, Fort Stevenson State Park
Travel back to the 1870s and experience life at a frontier military fort during Frontier Military Days! Explore a fully equipped military encampment featuring authentic tents, period gear, and live demonstrations of tomahawk throwing, black powder gun firing, and the frontier trader lifestyle.
?? Don’t Miss:
Cannon firings at 12:00 PM and 3:30 PM each day
Hands-on skills and crafts from the Indian Wars era
Living history interpreters sharing stories of fort life
While you’re here, be sure to visit the Guardhouse Interpretive Center, home to exhibits and artifacts from military life in the Dakota Territory.
This event is free to attend, with a $7 vehicle entrance fee unless you have a North Dakota State Parks annual pass.
Proudly sponsored by the Fort Stevenson Foundation, the volunteer group behind the reconstruction of the original guardhouse.