Women on the Missouri Frontier

Discover the little-known history of women at Fort Osage and in the Missouri Territory. A can’t miss day at Fort Osage with activities including historic cooking and sewing demonstrations, guided tours, and family-friendly arts and crafts. All activities are included with your admission. Event hours are 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Schedule:
11:00 a.m.  - Lives of Civilian Women: A Factory Building Guided Tour (Factory Building)
12:00 p.m. - From the Inside Out: Frontier Missouri Women’s Clothing (Factory Dining Room)
1:00 pm.    - Childbirth on the Missouri Frontier (Officer’s Quarters
2:00 p.m.   - From the Inside Out: Frontier Missouri Women’s Clothing (Officer’s Quarters)
3:00 p.m.   - Lives of Civilian Women: A Factory Building Guided Tour (Factory Building)
3:30 p.m.   - Officer's Wives on the Frontier (Officer’s Quarters)

Ongoing Activities:
Crafts in the Education Center Lobby - 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Blacksmithing:  11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hearth Cooking: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

 

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Location

Fort Osage National Historic Landmark, 105 Osage Street, Sibley, MO, 64088, View Map