2015 Frontier Days Celebration and Parade
Read More
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Cassie Odom, 9, of Fort Dodge, enjoys a bottle of root beer Friday afternoon at the 41st annual Frontier Days Celebration at the Fort Museum.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
The 41st annual Frontier Days Celebration at the Fort Museum kicked off Friday afternoon with a flag raising by local Scouts. At left, Alix Lawler, 7, and Brayden Schuster, 7, both with Fort Dodge Cub Scout Pack 19, hold onto the flag as Boy Scout Elijah Collins, 12, with Humboldt Troop 108, works the rope. Girl Scout Brownie Aianna Kirby, 6, with Fort Dodge troop 57, watches at left.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Ghost Garrrison member Jed Gast, of Klemme, shows how to load and fire his 69 caliber musket Saturday afternoon during the annual Frontier Days Celebration at the Fort Museum.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
With his hat skew, Alan O'Keefe, 5, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, enjoys something blue Friday afternoon at the 41st annual Frontier Days Celebration at the Fort Museum.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
John Bonner, of Vincent, in character as a member of the Ghost Garrison, sits behind a handbuilt anemometer Saturday afternoon at the annual Frontier Days Celebration. The device was built by machinist Ranger Fenton, of Dyersville, also a member of the group. The machine is used to calculate wind speed.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Abby Tofilon, 6, of Fort Dodge, thinks carefully about her answer as she participates in the spelling bee Saturday morning during the annual Frontier Days Celebration at the Fort Museum. Tofilon won the kindergarten age division.
