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Let The Summer Fun Begin! It’s Opening Day at Historic Fort Abercrombie

May 27, 2023

TJ Nelson, Adam Chalifoux,

ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (KVRR) — This is opening day at historic Fort Abercrombie, about 35 miles south of Fargo. Visitors were able to take in historical military training drills by the 5th Minnesota Infantry Company D reenactment unit. The company portrays the life and times of soldiers serving at the fort during the battles and siege of Fort Abercrombie in 1862….

Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site opens for the summer

From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, the Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site is open all summer long.

May 29, 2021

ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site is kicking off Memorial Day weekend with its opening day. “Today is the opening of a season after COVID-19 season. It’s a great day, where things are back to normal and we have a great crowd out here today enjoying the local history,” Fort Abercrombie Site Supervisor, Lenny Krueger said….