Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park

The Historical Park is located near Danbury, Wisconsin on 80 beautiful wooded acres along the historic Yellow River.
This is a living history site with two Fur Trade Posts; North West Company and XY Company, reconstructed on the site known to be active from 1802 to 1805. An Ojibwe Village offers insight into Ojibwe life during the time of the fur trade. Several museums, including a logging museum and one-room schoolhouse, showcase other aspects of Wisconsin and Burnett County history.
Click here for information on the Burnett County Historical Society which operates Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

2021 Programs/Events

January
Music at the Forts - canceled for 2021

February
Indoor Rendezvous Trade Fair
Primitive Biathlon
Music at the Forts - canceled for 2021

March
Music at the Forts - canceled for 2021
Irish Dinner Fundraiser - canceled for 2021

April

May
Volunteer Clean-up Week
May 3-8, 2021
Opening Weekend, Plant Sale
Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast
Spring Encampment

June
Reflections of Our Past
Yellow River Echoes

July
Meat Raffle
Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous

August
Summer Music Fest and BBQ contest

September
Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast
Annual Meeting/Luncheon
Sunday September 27th, 2021 1 pm.

October
Dagwaagin (Fall encampment)
Booya

November

December
Christmas at the Forts

Weekly Meat Raffle
SUPPORT THE FORTS
Starting July 4th at 5 pm.
At the Lily Lake Tavern.
Just head east on County
Highway A.
About 4 miles.

The Forts will be following the
WEDC Guidelines.

Masks are required inside the main lodge.

Upcoming Events
(Note, these may change at anytime)

Meat Raffle on Saturdays
Indoor Trade Fair
Primitive Biathlon

There is a great opportunity for The Forts to add a second location for a meat raffle, to do this we need volunteers. Please contact The Forts to be scheduled.

We also will need volunteers at Lilly Lake for April 10th.

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Hours

Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend:
Wed -Sun 10am - 4pm.
Tours begin every 45 minutes, last tour starts at 2:30.

September:
Saturdays 10am - 4pm.
Sundays 10am -4pm
last tour starts at 2:30.
Call ahead to schedule a group tour

October:
No regular tours in October except:
Dagwaagin Saturday, Oct 6
MEA Thursday-Saturday, Oct 18-20
Call ahead to schedule a group tour

November - March
Park is closed for the season
Call ahead to visit the Gift Shop

April - mid-May
Park is closed for the season
Call ahead to visit the Gift Shop or schedule a group tour.

Research Library
Open Wed 10am - 3pm
Throughout the year

Admission

Pay admission in the Visitor Center Gift Shop

$10.00 Adults
$8.00 Seniors, Students or Military (active and veterans), ID is required
$6.00 Children 5-15
$28.00 Family with 2 children
Free for Children 4 and under
Free for members of the Burnett County Historical Society

Help us keep history alive and teach future generations about our past in a fun and interesting way.

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Monday Boys

Wish to help at The Forts? Consider helping with The Monday Boys. They meet 9 am to noon on Mondays. There is always much to do. Can't make Mondays? You can come out anytime. Just contact The Forts.

Support Us

Become a Member

By joining today you'll enjoy:

Unlimited General Admission which includes Tours and admission to Rendezvous and Dagwaagin
Free or discounted admission to special programs and events
10% discount on Gift Shop purchases
BCHS newsletter 3 times each year
The knowledge that YOU are helping to preserve American History for future generations.

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Your support advances historical education, acquisition of historical materials and provides opportunities for children and adults of all ages to explore the history of Burnett County. Your gift is tax-deductible as provided by the federal tax code.