“Fort Wilkins by Candlelight,” a special candlelight event at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor, will rekindle the past with a twilight lantern tour and theatrical performances on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Costumed interpreters will lead visitors on a lantern-lit progressive theatrical tour of the mid-19th-century fort, depicting army life in the year 1870. The event will also feature a fashion show of historic costumes by Becky Weeks, live string music and period dancing, and light refreshments served by candlelight in the fort’s restored 1840s mess hall.
This event is sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources through the Michigan Historical Center and the Parks and Recreation Division, along with support from the Fort Wilkins Natural History Association (FWNHA) – a non-profit organization that provides support to Fort Wilkins Historic State Park. For more information, visit www.FortWilkinsNHA.
Located in Copper Harbor at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Fort Wilkins Historic State Park features a restored 19th-century military post with daily costumed portrayals of soldiers and their families and museum exhibits enlivened by the sights and sounds of army life 160 years ago. Fort Wilkins is one of 11 nationally accredited museums administered by the Michigan Historical Center, an agency within the DNR. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the outdoor museum is open daily from 8:30 a.m. until dusk through mid-October.
For further details, contact the park at 906-289-4215, (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins. Camping reservations can be made on line at www.midnrreservations.com or by calling the DNR central reservation system at 800-447-2757.
Fort Wilkins by Candlelight is free for park visitors, however, a Recreation Passport is required to enter the park.
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