Soldiers through the Ages
Soldiers through the Ages features special military vehicle displays and living history programs. Learn how uniforms and military weaponry evolved over the course of four centuries. What did soldiers eat? What was life like in garrison and in the field? How did military tactics evolve?
Special Displays:
Military Vehicles by the Military Vehicle Preservation Association
Living History Camps from the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
Cooking Demonstration
Rations through Time
Ordnance, Equipment and Uniforms from the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
Timed Programs:
Saturday, May 28
10:00 am Fort Opens
11:00 am Matchlocks to M1s
Noon Artillery Firing Demonstration
1:00 pm Military Music
2:00 pm Matchlocks to M1s
3:00 pm Women in the Military through the Ages
4:00 pm Fort Closes
Sunday, May 29
10:00 am Fort Opens
11:00 am Matchlocks to M1s
Noon Artillery Firing Demonstration
1:00 pm Military Music
2:00 pm Matchlocks to M1s
3:00 pm Women in the Military through the Ages
4:00 pm Fort Closes
Event Admission: $18.00 for adults and $13.00 for children 6-12
Hours of Operation
January 13 through March, Open Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
April 1- June 30, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July and August, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
September 1 - October 15, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October 16 - December 31, Open Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays) 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The fort will be open daily during Christmas week, December 26 - 31.
Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
General Admission
Adults: |
$20.00 |
Children (6 to 12 years) |
$12.00 |
Children (5 and under): |
FREE |
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Old Fort Niagara is operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association, an independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1927. We do not rely on tax dollars. Instead, the Fort is funded through a combination of admission fees, museum shop sales, and charitable contributions.
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