The sights and sounds of the 18th-century will share the color and flavor of Illinois' early history with visitors to the annual Fort Massac Encampment. Activities begin at 10 a.m. each day with the posting of colors. There is no admission fee.
Ample parking is located nearby, with free shuttle bus service to the park.
The shuttle service is handicapped accessible. During the Encampment, military re-enactors will represent French, British and American troops, all of whom occupied Fort Massac at various times from 1757 through 1814. Daily battle demonstrations illustrate battle maneuvers and equipment familiar to soldiers of the time. Visitors are invited to wander past booths that show skills from blacksmithing to spinning and from basket making to jewelry design. On the Ohio Riverfront, visitors can greet the arrival of the voyageur canoes.