Christmas at the Fort
Experience Texas’ Early Years During the 23rdAnnual Christmas at The Fort
December 8,9,10,11, 2011
Introduce your family to Texas history at this stockade fort that played a unique roll in the settlement ofour state. A 19th century timeline of
entertainers and artisans will let you and your children learnabout Texas’ early history or purchase historic era reproduction Christmas gifts.
The living history timeline will span from the 1820s buck skinners to the 1890s cavalry, soldiers,and cowboy gunfighters.. In addition to
homestead and camp life demonstrations, artisans will demonstrateglass blowing, blacksmithing, knife making, woodcarving, pioneer cooking,
flint knapping, cornhusk doll making, beading, crocheting, spinning, weaving, and soap making. Live entertainment will include Indian Pow Wow
dancers, gunfighter skits, storytellers, soldiers, dulcimer music, flute music and rendezvous games and skills. New this year will be a Balloon Glow
with tethered rides sponsored by Nadine’s of Groesbeck as well as a Fly-In of vintage planes at Fort Parker Flying Field. Also new will be a
Colonial period camp and demonstration of Confederate women’s lives.
There will also be animals to pet and: wagon rides and of course Santa will be there!Thursday and Friday of Christmas At The Fort have
been dedicated as school days, with more than 2,000area children scheduled for tours. On Saturday and Sunday, the Old Fort Parker
grounds will be open to thepublic. Foodbooths will be available on site and lots of shopping. A limited number of camping spaces are
available, so make your requests early. Admissions will be $5 Adults and $2 Children (same price for 23 years)
Contact: Old Fort Parker (254)729-5253 Wed-Sun 9-5;
*To Participate in this event, you will need to fill out this form and mail to: Christmas, 866 Park Road 35, Groesbeck, TX 76642
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Rendezvous Camp: For 1830’s Re enactors ______
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Rendezvous Pick a site______Camp Map Phone Number______
Rendezvous Trader $25 Email______
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Please come and join us for this celebration. We look forward to
Modern* First come first serveon sites all of our old friends returning to help us with this event as well as
Modern Food Vendor $25 the new ones we will meet if you decide to join us. Keeping this old
Modern Trader $25 fort open as well as keeping the history alive is very important
Modern Trader w/ electric $45 to all of us.Some of you will be invited to help with the educational
RV Camping Site $15 per day portion of this program and will be working in the fort.
Tent Camping Site $10 plus admission once The Rendezvous participants work hard to be authentic 1830’sand
(Food Vendors and Modern Traders will set have an authentic camp and games.This year we will have Christmas
Up first come first serve. RV & tent camping decorating contest with prizes for the best Modern Camp/Vendor,
spaces will be assigned.)Scouts welcome the best Rendezvous Camp and the best in Fort Educational display.