Just a quick mention of two very important events that we will be holding at the Fort in the next couple of weeks.

This weekend [[July 10th and 11th) is our fifth annual Civil War Days. We really would encourage you to come out and take in the history of not only Fort Wayne, but also of the men and women who were involved in the everyday life of a soldier/civilian during the period of the Civil War.

This is the first year that we will be charging an admission, which has become a reality in this day and age. At $3.00/person, it sure beats the ~$18.00+/person charged by the other historic interpretive venues around the state. All of the income from this event, minus costs, will go directly to our new revenue sharing plan we have with the CoD Rec Dept., which will eventually help us ensure that we will never experience the threat of the Fort closing permanently again.

Also, on July 17th, we are bringing a car show back to the Fort. Formerly known as "The Spirit of Detroit Auto Show", we are bringing this event back to the Fort after a 22 year hiatus. This event will also be contributing to our new revenue sharing plan, hopefully helping us to keep the place afloat. ALL of the $5.00/person admission fee will be going to help with the preservation of the Fort.

See our website [[www.historicfortwaynecoalition.com) for more information regarding these events.

Please try to come out and support these two fine events and help keep the Fort around for the enjoyment of others for many years to come!