Fort Stanton Live

Fort Stanton Live is held annually in partnership with the Site’s friend’s group, Fort Stanton Inc., and brings costumed interpreters from the nineteenth century to the Fort for a variety of activities, historical presentations, old-time games, and performances. Visitors can expect infantry demonstrations, presentations from writers and historians, pottery-making, blacksmithing demonstrations, spinning/weaving, a quilt show, and an all-day scavenger hunt for kids. Dancers from Mescalero Apache Tribe and Zuni Pueblo will perform on the parade grounds, and other members from Mescalero will serve Indian tacos and display arts and crafts. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Purchase tickets ONLINE.

FORT STANTON LIVE, 2025 SCHEDULE

9 a.m. - Gates open

9:15 a.m. - Scavenger Hunt on the Parade Grounds begins

9:30 a.m. - Morning Flag Ceremony on the Parade Grounds

9:45 a.m. - Lanny Maddox, Native American Flute Performance in the Chapel

10 a.m. - Lecture: Fort Stanton Cave BLM/Forest Service Cave Study in the BLM quarters

10:30 a.m. - Infantry Period Military Drill on the Parade Grounds

10:45 a.m. - Lecture with Shawn Price on Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the Chapel

11 a.m. - Crow & Karla Musical Performance on the Stage

11:30 a.m. - Guided tour of the Post Cemetery (starts in the Museum)

11:45 a.m. - Lanny Maddox, Native American Flute Performance in the Chapel

12 p.m.   Presentation honoring Veterans and Firefighters on the Stage

12 p.m. - Lecture: Fort Stanton Cave BLM/Forest Service Cave Study in the BLM quarters

12:30 p.m. - Mescalero Apache War Dance on the Parade Grounds

1 p.m. - Lecture with Oliver Horn, Fort Stanton & Lincoln Historic Sites Regional Manager in the Chapel

1:15 p.m. - Zuni Dancers on the Parade Grounds

2 p.m. - Lecture on "First We Bombed New Mexico"

2 p.m. - Lecture: Fort Stanton Cave BLM/Forest Service Cave Study in the BLM quarters

2:30 p.m. - Brass Quintet Performance on the Stage

3 p.m. - Lecture by Doug Baum on the US Camel Corps in the Chapel

3:30 p.m. - Paul Pino Musical Performance on the Stage

4:30 p.m. - Closing Flag Ceremony on the Parade Grounds

Demonstrations and activities happening throughout the day: Pottery-making, Blacksmithing, Spinning/Weaving, Quilt Show, History of the Revolver, all day scavenger hunt for kids.