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Fort Hartsuff SHP cannon firings set for May 25

Have a blast at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park on May 25 with three cannon firings.

Military reenactors portraying the 1870s will fire the cannon at 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

The fort’s historical buildings, office and gift shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Admission is $4 for ages 13 and older and $1 for ages 3-12. A park entry permit also is required.

For more information, contact the fort at 308-346-4715 or ngpc.fort.hartsuff@nebraska.gov.

Fort Hartsuff, near Burwell, served as an infantry outpost on the Nebraska prairie from 1874 to 1881. Soldiers from the fort patrolled the North Loup River valley, protecting homesteaders and the Pawnee Tribe from the perceived threat of hostile Native American conflicts. Today, Hartsuff is one of the most complete examples of the small prairie forts.

To find out more about Nebraska’s state parks, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov.


About Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at jerry.kane@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5008.

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