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.
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.
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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 (canceled) Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous August Summer Music Fest and BBQ contest September Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast Annual Meeting/Luncheon NSR Rendezvous October Dagwaagin (Fall encampment) Booya November December Christmas At The Forts Lutefisk Diner |
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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 13-17
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
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 13-17
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. |
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