forts folle avoine historical park

It's a fun place, good music, reenactments, friendly people and more. I see people rating it low because of a dollar or two? Every one everywhere has increased their admission, but the Fort charges very little to begin with, for what you get!If you get up to Burnett County, make sure the Fort is on your list of places to see!On off times, it's still very interesting and there is no fee to enter (good history and shopping)

The wild rice pancakes and sausages are great. The setting on the Yellow River is very scenic. The museum has much to offer.

We went on a winter sleigh ride in Dec - through the woods. We sipped our hot chocolate, and ate our hot dogs. It was a beautiful night. We returned to enjoy an outdoor fire. Shopping was available for last minute Christmas gifts. Santa was there, and kids could buy gifts for a dollar.

We visited the Fort last Wednesday. First we saw two re-created trading posts complete with items bought and sold in North Woods Wisconsin in 1804 - fur pelts, blankets (you'll learn why one has four black stripes), metal pots, ribbons, etc. Angelique, wearing authentic clothes and living her role, showed us what and why things were bought and sold. She told us about the manager and the workers, played a tin whistle and had a visiting child jingle a noise maker. She explained the rope bed and what was used to stuff pillows. Jacque introduced us to the men who paddled canoes to/from the Canadian East for the fur trade. Leaving the world of French-Canadian traders, our third guide introduced us to the lives of Native Americans of the same place and time. She showed us how they snared birds, small games and even bears. Maple syrup? You'll learn how they got and used it. Comfort in Wisconsin winters? You'll see smart designs that accomplished just that. We learned how they harvested wild rice. We learned how deer hides were treated to be used to make clothes. What jobs were for men, for women, for kids? After about 1 1/2 hours with our three guides, we came away having a sense of what our lives would have been like had we lived at that time and place. Our guides were terrific and made all the difference in enjoying our visit - we had a great time. P.S. Visitors will walk over fairly flat ground between each guide's area. While the distance between them is not far, the walk from the visitors' center to the first site is perhaps the length of a city block or more. I believe that, if needed, a golf cart can take visitors to the beginning site. While no food is sold a the fort, you'll find a good lunch by driving the short distance either to Webster (we recommend Emily's, the drive in or (I forget the name) a couple doors down from the post office) or Danbury (we recommend the Homestead).

My husband and I came here on June 23, 2013. According to the website there was a $7 admission fee. Upon arrival, we were charged $8 and when questioned about the difference in price, we were told "because of the Rendezvous." Thinking that we were in for a history lesson at its best, we ventured down the path, seeing nothing spectacular, until we reached the fur trader building reenactment. This building along with the fort and later on, the clay ovens, were the ONLY bit of human interaction that we received. What a disappointment! After returning to the main building, we found out that the museum, blacksmith shop and school building were FREE to see! After walking all of that and NOT being impressed with the blacksmith shop interaction, as he was NOT forthcoming as to the what's and why's of what he was making, we purchased a simple ornament and left. As we headed down the road to our next destination, it truly baffled me, as to WHAT exactly was the original $7 fee for - with no human interaction or rendezvous going on, we would have paid that fee for empty, locked up buildings, no tents and no history?! Not a fair deal at all.

First we were charged $2.00 more than the price posted in the Visitor's Center because of a Rendezvous going on. We were assured that our expereince would be much better than if we had come on another day. We were not given a map, only told to follow the signs which took us to an unmowed area and what looked to be way out of the way from the Fort Area. We walked through this field for about a quater of a mile to finally a paved path that took us to one of two buildings. I will say that the gentlemen at the Trading Post and the Fort were very informative and quite knowledgeable characters of the area and era they were portraying. It was interesting to learn that the buildings were on the original site and in the exact locations. We left the fort on a path that said Indian Village and saw people in Indain wardrobe taking down teepees and breaking camp, some were in a group so we walked over only to discover they were not havng a Pow Wow about the times, but about what restaurant everyone was going to after they were all packed up. The only other area we found interesting and informative, was the Clay Ovens. When we left the Indian area we followed a path that ended up not 10 feet from the Visitor's Center. On the other side of the Center is a Blacksmith Shop and a Schoolhouse and there is a Museum inside the Visitors Center, all of which is free to go through without paying the admission to the Fort. We left very confused and disappointed and wondered what all we would have seen if the Rendezvous was not going on.

Fun tradition to have Christmas at the Fort! We go as a family every year and love the activities and the delicious food!

If you like good food, a great time, the smell of camp fires and gun powder, this is the place to go. Tons of great things to see. A lot of wonderful people. Lots to learn. Very family friendly.

Two 1800s fur trade posts have been reconstructed on the actual footprints of the orginal sites. Authentic-looking Indian teepees has also been created. Knowledgeable tour guides, in period costume explain what life was like back in the early 1800s. This is a fascinating look at this almost forgotten part of Wisconsin (and USA) history. The grounds are great. It's nice to bring a lunch and eat it on the deck or in the outdoor amphitheatre overlooking the St. Croix River. I've bought numerous items in the gift shop - very reasonably priced and great souvenirs of the visit.