Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park

Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is an historic site along the Yellow River dating back to the 1802-1805 fur trade.

The fur trade posts were reconstructed at the actual site known to be active from 1802 to 1805. Adjacent to the Forts is a re-created Woodland Indian Village. The park, a National Register of Historic Places site, is operated by the Burnett County Historical Society with support from its membership and Burnett County. Visitors come from across Minnesota and Wisconsin and as far away as Scotland, B

ulgaria, France, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Japan; guest book comments consistently offer superlatives: "fantastic," "tremendous," "amazingly well presented!"

These Yellow River trading posts were abandoned and forgotten, then re-discovered in 1969 by Harris and Francis Palmer and Gene and Lafayette Connor. Through the extant journal of George Nelson, an XY Company clerk, researchers were able to locate the site and begin excavating. The Folle Avoine site is unique for several reasons: the exact place of the wintering posts was found, the posts had been undisturbed for nearly 200 years allowing archeologists a pure site to investigate, and two competing companies were at the same location. Charred remains provided evidence and enabled reconstruction of the wintering posts exactly as they were over two hundred years ago!

Corrected Reflections flier. They are available at the Fort Gift Shop.
05/30/2026

Corrected Reflections flier. They are available at the Fort Gift Shop.

NOT AN EVENT AT FORTS F***E AVOINE!!!!On June 10th, 2026 The Voyager Village in Danbury, WI is holding an event at which...
05/21/2026

NOT AN EVENT AT FORTS F***E AVOINE!!!!
On June 10th, 2026 The Voyager Village in Danbury, WI is holding an event at which our Interpreter, Angelique is scheduled to speak. The flier is below.
PLEASE NOTE AND SHARE THE WORD: THIS WILL NOT BE TAKING PLACE AT THE FORTS!
IT WILL BE HELD AT THE KILKARE LODGE, 28800 KILKARE ROAD, DANBURY WI.

05/18/2026

We still are in need of an individual or 2 to run the hawk blocks Wednesday and Thursday of this school days event, May 20th and 21st.. You would need to be here from 10 am to 1 pm each day.

05/14/2026

School Days starts next Wednesday, May 20th. They continue through Thursday and Friday. 10 am to 1 pm each day. We need at least one volunteer to run the hawk blocks for these 3 days. Please let us know if you can and will take on this task.

05/12/2026

Opening weekend, our annual plant sale and the first wild rice pancake breakfast of the season are only days away! We NEED help with both the plant sale and the breakfast, especially the breakfast. If you can committ to either please let us know so we can be sure to have all the hands we need. Call Pam at 715-349-8989 or send us a Facebook message!

05/11/2026
05/07/2026

Our Annual Plant Sale will be held May 23rd and 24th.
We also have School Days May 20, 21 & 22nd.
We are needing volunteers to help with both the plant sale and Gift Shop. Please contact The Forts by comment here, call:715-349-8989 or email:[email protected].

04/30/2026

Forts F***e Avoine Annual Plant Sale is fast approaching. May 23 and 24. The sale opens at 9 am.
We are looking for perennials to add to the sale. If you have any you would be willing to donate, you can drop them off at The Forts at any time, just put them on the front deck.
Also, A BIG NEED is volunteers to help with the plant sale. Whether you can do an hour, half the day or all day, all help is appreciated.
Get those beds ready! It is flower and garden time!

04/27/2026

Monday, April 27: First day of the work/clean up week at the Forts: 2 men and 3 Kitchen Crew to make lunch!
The weather is not allowing a good outdoor work day, but there are indoor projects to be done: staining and sealing tables and benches is happening, taking down shelves and walls in the logging museum, carrying Christmas totes and boxes out of logging museum, undecorating the schoolhouse of Christmas. We work until 1:00 at which time the kitchen staff gives us lunch. If you can still make it today, you are most welcome, otherwise, we hope you can lend a hand on one of the other days this week.

01/21/2026

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026.
We are now at 27 vendors registered for the Indoor Trade & Crafter's Fair February 28th and March 1st. We will accept registrations until February 25th or until we can't find any more space.
Shoppers will have a variety of items to browse and purchase. It is always fun to see all the different items and talents that are shown at the event.
The Primitive Biathlon is still scheduled for Saturday, February 28th, starting at 10 AM. You can register the morning of the event beginning at 9:30 AM.
The Kitchen Staff has the menu items planned and always produce delicious foods!
We hope to see you at The Forts on those days whether a vendor or a shopper.

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8500 County Road U
Danbury, WI
54830

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