Ft. Lowell Living History Day - March 8, 2025
Trip Cost: Free
Optional Museum Admission: $5/person $4/person for veterans
The 44th Fort Lowell Day/La Reunión de El Fuerte is scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm. This complimentary event will take place at Fort Lowell Park, located at 2900 N. Craycroft Rd. Fort Lowell Day commemorates the Fort Lowell Neighborhood, its history, and the encompassing area's heritage. Activities will include live music, cavalry drills, living history enactments, guided tours of Fort Lowell Park, and various food trucks. Additionally, the event will feature an 1860s vintage baseball game at Fort Lowell Park.
For those who may want to enjoy the Museum, there is a small fee for admission. The Fort Lowell Museum tells the story of this significant region situated at the confluence of Tanque Verde Creek and Pantano Wash, along with the diverse communities that have resided here.
Fort Lowell served as a United States Army post from 1873 to 1891. The museum displays provide insights into the fort's purpose and history, as well as the daily lives of soldiers and their families. They also cover the broader narrative of the Apache people in the region and the adversities they faced during the Apache wars. Furthermore, the museum includes exhibits on the prehistoric era of the area, featuring information about the nearby Hohokam site. For more information on the museum, click here.
Please be sure to wear flat shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather. Please wear your GVR Photography Club or Camera Club badge, if you have one.
Meet at the upper-level parking lot at the Photography Club at 9:00 AM for carpooling, departure at 9:15. For those carpooling, $5.00 is an appropriate contribution to the driver for gas and parking.
Patty Ferguson will be our Leader. Contact Patty at 520-647-1264 or email at piferguson13@gmail.com if you have any questions about the trip.
If you need to cancel, please contact the Field Trip Coordinator Lynn Rozema at (719) 351-5193 or email lrozema51@gmail.com. We may have people on the wait list to take your place.
No refunds after March 1, 2025.
Notice:
All participants need to be responsible for an assessment of their mobility and health issues relating to field trips. Some trips may not be appropriate, but you must make that determination. However, the trip leader may deny participation in a specific field trip to anyone deemed not suitably prepared or able to walk with the group.
The club strives to provide several field trips specifically designed for members with physical limitations.
In order to participate in this event, you must be a member of the GVR Camera Club and GVR.
The GVR Photography Club is located in the Recreation Village of Santa Rita Springs.