French Heritage Days
Friday's Program is geared to French and Social Studies students.
Saturday's Program is for the general public.
Schedule of Activities (Saturday)
11:00 a.m. Landing of the Voyageur Canoe (photo opportunity)
Noon Infantry Exercise and Musket Firing Presentation
1:00 p.m. Artillery Firing at the Dauphin Battery (12-pounder cannon)
2:00 p.m. Infantry Exercise for Kids
3:00 p.m. Artillery Firing Demonstration
4:00 p.m. Musket Firing
Ongoing Programs (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
The Fur Trade
Life in a French Garrison
Religion at the Fort
Women's Attire
Native Allies
Gunpowder
Blacksmithing
Architecture and Fortification
Foodways
Surveying
Swordsmanship
Glassware
Gunsmithing
French Explorers of the 17th Century
Watch the Video (in French): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqKMGMPGoAo
View the Teacher's Kit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kBepgz12Jtu-QIWQHAj59lYkrYG-XRcf/view?usp=sharing
Saturday
Hours of Operation
January through March, Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. (Closed Monday-Thursday) 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
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Adults: |
$20.00 |
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Children (6 to 12 years) |
$12.00 |
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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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