This restored stone fortress opens its gates to welcome guests to frontier life. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the past. Hear musket fire, the cannon's roar and the fife's shrill tunes. Take part in the fort's everyday life. Shoulder a musket, mend clothes, smell the stew, scrape a hide or sing along with the soldiers. Guests can also take tea with Mrs. Snelling or sample the soldiers' bread ration. Swing a hammer in the blacksmith shop or barter with the sutler. The Fort's costumed guides con duct tours, demonstrate crafts, present historical skits and practice military drill and weapons firings. Visitors can join them in 1827 or explore other areas of the site's long history in the exhibits.