Fort Union National Monument announces its annual Fort Union Days Event to be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 2019. The event weekend is FREE to the public and runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, and 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sunday.
This year, programs and activities will include the Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers, New Mexican folkloric dancing by Los Zapateados Dancers, cannon firing demonstrations, musket firing programs, and a 19th-century military encampment.
There will also be interactive children’s activities, including a mock soldiers’ drill with wooden muskets. Snacks and light food will be available for sale, and picnicking is always welcome.
The schedule of events (subject to change) is as follows:
Saturday
9:30 am Flag Raising ceremony
10:00 Guided fort tour
11:00 Artillery firing program
Artillery Company of New Mexico
12:00 pm Infantry demonstration
Third New Mexico Volunteers
12:30 Kids’ Infantry drill
1:00 Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers
2:00 New Mexican folkloric dancing
Los Zapateados Dancers
3:00 Artillery firing demonstration
Artillery Company of New Mexico
9:00-4:00 Living History camp open to the public
10:00-3:00 Kids’ Tent with children’s activities
11:00-4:00 Food Sales Table
Sunday
9:30 am Flag Raising ceremony
10:00 Guided fort tour
11:00 Infantry demonstration
Third New Mexico Volunteers
11:30 Kids’ Infantry drill
1:00 pm Artillery firing demonstration
Artillery Company of New Mexico
2:00 Guided fort tour
2:15 Flag Lowering Ceremony
9:00-2:00 Living History camp open to the public
10:00-1:00 Kids’ Tent with children’s activities
11:00-2:00 Food Sales Table
Tags: fort fort union military history historic weapons living history dancing
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
