Bissell Buzz 2016/17
The Highway 36 Treasure Hunt held this past weekend had me find my own treasure – I finally secured my own copy of Dr. Mary Glassen’s book “How to sleep on a windy night”. I noticed a few more copies…
Bissell Buzz 2016/16
The first building you see when you enter the gates of Fort Bissell, is our schoolhouse. This is past season has confirmed this once again – it most certainly is the most popular part of our museum for children to…
Bissell Buzz 2016/15
At the entrance of the Albright log cabin on our premises, we have the parts of an old chain pump. Visitors often ask what it is and how it works. How many of you grew up with one? Or can…
Bissell Buzz 2016/14
Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam… I have started reading “Home on the Range” by Margaret A. Nelson. In the introduction already one reads about the multitude of buffalo roaming the Plains, that welcomed the new settlers. …
Bissell Buzz 2016/13
We hosted an extremely successful Wall of Fame/Person of 2016 event on Wednesday evening. We were delighted to see so many people turn up in support of MaryBeth VanRoekel in receiving this award from us. The evening was not all…
Bissell Buzz 12/2016
Three more weeks to go! Yes, the Fort will be still open for the public on a daily basis for 3 more weeks till September 3rd. So if you haven’t been to see the Fort this season, now is the…
Bissell Buzz 2015/16
September 28, 2015 Thank you, thank you, thank you! We do not have enough thank you’s for every one that deserves it. Our Fundraiser Chili Cookoff on Sunday evening was an astounding success. We want to thank the seven teams…