For all of you interested in watching the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21 at Fort de Chartres, Site Specialist, Dr. Todd Hamilton created a Facebook event entitled Solar Eclipse 2017, with the following info: Currently, the Illinois Department of … Read More
Hear ye! Hear ye! Illinois Bicentennial Celebration 100 Day Countdown event will begin Saturday, August 26, at the Kaskaskia Bell and the day’s events will conclude at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site! Thank you to Illinois Bicentennial Commission, Fort … Read More
June Rendezvous is just 10 days away and are we excited! In just a week and a half, we will be welcoming participants and visitors to Fort de Chartres to experience the amazing sights and sounds that only this Rendezvous … Read More
Thursday, May 18th, 2017, former site supervisor, Darrell Duensing, and Kathy Janik, Fort librarian, welcomed the Fort de Chartres State Historic Site’s new Site Services Specialist, Dr. Todd J. Hamilton, Ph.D. Todd has a love for all things French and … Read More
Thanks to the efforts of Fort longtime supporter and volunteer, Dave Horne, a new page has been created on this Fort de Chartres website. This new June Rendezvous page contains photos, overall event information, an event schedule, and participant rules. … Read More
The interior appearance of Fort de Chartres State Historic Site has changed! The Fort’s interior Ghosting deconstruction project is complete and the interpretive Ghosting structures, for now, are a bittersweet memory, but the project itself is much more. It is … Read More
As most are aware, Les Amis du Fort de Chartres is continuing to work to find funding avenues for repair projects at the Fort. With the help of volunteers, some of the smaller projects are currently being undertaken. The repair … Read More