Independence Day Weekend at Fort Larned

Join us as we bring this frontier post to life and celebrate Independence Day the 19th century way!

Our full program schedule for all three days:

Friday

10:00AM – Strike the Iron: Blacksmithing Demonstration

11:00AM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration

12:00 Noon – Saluting of the Flag (including a cannon salute)

1:00PM – Martial Music: Communication on the 19th century Army

2:00PM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration

3:00PM – Fly the Colors: See an original Garrison Flag from Fort Larned NHS’s Museum collection

4:30PM – Retreat Ceremony (lowering of the flag and cannon salute)

Saturday

10:00AM – Strike the Iron: Blacksmithing Demonstration

11:00AM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration

1:00PM – Martial Music: Communication on the 19th century Army

2:00PM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration

3:00PM – Children's Storytime: Traveling trunk story written by David Clapsaddle about an 11-year-old boy trekking down the Santa Fe Trail.  Program presented by Alice Clapsaddle.

4:30PM – Retreat Ceremony (lowering of the flag and cannon salute)

Sunday

10:00AM – Strike the Iron: Blacksmithing Demonstration

11:00AM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration

1:00PM – Martial Music: Communication on the 19th century Army

2:00PM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration

3:00PM – The Well-Dressed Soldier: Comparing and contrasting a soldier’s field and dress uniform in 1868.