Bissell Buzz 2017/4
Phillips County is 150 years old this year. How many people know about all the towns that were once here in the County and now gone? Names like Bloomfield, Dickeyville, Germantown, Goode, Silica, Truesdell, West Cedar, Wolfsburg and others are…
Bissell Buzz 2017/2
We are now officially open for the 2017 season! So many people visited during Memorial weekend that we are grateful we made the decision to open the gates prior to the official season. The family of “our” WWI soldier George…
Bissell Buzz 2017/1
When it’s time for the local alumni banquets, you know it’s time for the Fort to reopen for the season! Yes, it is that time of the year again! We open the season with a new roof on the schoolhouse…
Bissell Buzz 2016/19
At the end of any season it is customary to reflect on that which is past and this year is no exception. Looking back at 2016 we realize it has been a great season would like to share some of…
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 2016/14
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 2016/11
On Saturday we hauled out or Chuck wagon from its shelter to show it off in the rodeo parade and guess what? Yes, it rained on our parade! It was fun none the less and always encouraging to see the…
Bissell Buzz 2016/10
The County Fair has come and gone and as usual a lot of fun was had by all, despite the hot weather. Congratulations to all the prizewinners and well-done to each and every one for getting a project done and…