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Busy Day at Fort de Chartres!
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....
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Support the 47th Annual June Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres!
2009 June Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres. Hadley Ives Family photos. 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...
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Hear ye! Hear ye!
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...
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Eclipse solaire
NASA image from Wikimedia Commons 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...
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Annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres
The 48th Annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres is fast approaching! On June 2 and 3, 2018, the June Rendezvous will once again take its place as the Fort site’s signature event, attracting thousands...
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Volunteering in the New Year!
“French Colonial Fort de Chartres, A Journey in Time” Book Release From Jennifer Duensing, President, Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, “Friends of Fort de Chartres” We are now well on our way into the...
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The New Illinois Humanities “Forgotten Illinois” Website
Thank you to Matt Meacham of the Illinois Humanities Council for the Facebook shout out and for shining a focus on his roots in Randolph County and Les Amis’ efforts to preserve “Forgotten Illinois”...
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Fort d Chartres Special Events Update
Today’s warm weather and sunshine are bittersweet, as normally The Kaskaskia Company and Les Amis du Fort de Chartres would be busy presenting the Colonial Trade Faire and Musket &Rifle Frolic. But...
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Fort de Chartres Facebook Chapel Renovation Fundraising Campaign
Chapel Photo by Matt Munsell In this season of thankfulness, Les Amis du Fort de Chartres is happy to report that during the recent Winter Rendezvous, an additional $1000 was raised for the Chapel...
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2020 Fort de Chartres Capital Project Giving Campaign
Les Amis has some wonderful 300th Capital Project Campaign grant news! As most of you remember, early in 2020, Les Amis du Fort de Chartres asked permission from IDNR to begin a fundraising $100,000...
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