2011 Fort Lupton Heritage Festival

[chewse]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing....

[Nighthawk]

I learned of something that saddened me a little. All of you looking may have noticed the hanging lanterns inside the fort. They were all made by the fort's carpenter. I bought two of them last year, and I noticed that there were none for sale this year. I sent a letter asking the fort's currator if there were going to be more- I wanted two more, because they're excellent! Turns out the man who made them died over the course of the last year. Glad I have some of his work. I don't even know his name, but I'm glad that he left his mark on the fort- it's a good legacy. May he rest in peace.

[Galician]

As an Easterner, it amazes me to realize that the U.S. was so active in that region so early in our history!

[Livingston]

Hmmmmm......I seem to recognize that piper.

Looks like it was a great time. Wish we could have been there.

[Nighthawk]

Hmmmmm......I seem to recognize that piper.

Looks like it was a great time. Wish we could have been there.

Yeah, the only people there who hassled me were other Ren Scots... Wish you were there, too!

[Oddern]

Great pics!
Vikings!! I knew the vikings had more influence on the American continent then what history tells us..
Skål!

[Nighthawk]

Great pics!
Vikings!! I knew the vikings had more influence on the American continent then what history tells us..
Skål!

Check out their website:

http://www.fjellborg.org/

Thus gentleman, http://www.fjellborg.org/Farmans_gallery.htm , was a good friend of mine, and my leatherwork teacher.

[Highlander31]

Looks like a great time. I miss the reenactments from the Bay Area. While living up here is good for the spirit, they don't do much to reenact their history. Although, members of the founding families (1830's) are more than happy to recount the oral history of the area. It's done with the appropriate setting (think feed and tack store) and I am required to share my family's history of the San Francisco area in the 1830's.

Thanks for posting the photos. In today's times, it's good to see people keeping our county's history alive.

[Oddern]

Check out their website:

http://www.fjellborg.org/

Thus gentleman, http://www.fjellborg.org/Farmans_gallery.htm , was a good friend of mine, and my leatherwork teacher.

Nice bunch of vikings there, Nighthawk.
Skål!

[Nighthawk]

New pics from another member of our group!

My wife and I:



The trader's setup at the fort. I need to get up there again and get some of those pelts!





This little girl sang to me a couple times throughout the day, in both English and French!





One of our Viking neighbors:



The 1800's baseball team:



Our motley crew! This is Garion:



The whole famn damily!

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