Gather/ RENDEZVOUS
Experience how everything changed during the Fur Trade in Wisconsin at the Plank Road Rendezvous.
REENACTORS Experience blacksmithing, cloth dying, rope-making, weaving, and cooking over the fires of fur trade travelers
SPORTS DEMOS Active Atlatl, knife throw, black powder gun, and archery
EXPLORE Animal Scavenger Hunt across the Museum campus
PLAY Fur Trade-Era toys & games, crafts, maker’s market
Hours
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Friday, September 4, 2026 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday, September 5, 2026 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, September 6, 2026 10:00am – 1:00 pm
Scheduled Activities
BADGER TALK – First Peoples of Wisconsin: Tribal Courts
Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 12:00pm – 1:00pm
BYO lunch and learn about the tribal judiciaries in the eleven federally recognized Wisconsin Native Nations, their relationships with each other, and with the state of Wisconsin in this Badger Talk with Professor Larry Nesper.
CAMP OBJECT TOUR
Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 10:30am – 11:30am
Buckskinners choose special objects from their encampment to share behind-the-scenes information with kids and adults alike.
