Fort Belmont/JCT Inc.

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217 Belmont Ln
Jackson, MN 56143
+1 (507) 847-6672
http://www.fortbelmont.org
A unique re-creation of a civilian fort built by settlers living in Belmont township of Jackson County in the 1860s. Items of interest include a log cabin with stockade, sod house, blacksmith shop, grist mill, lookout tower, farmhouse with summer kitchen, 1902 church and a museum. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Pioneer Days held annually the weekend after Labor Day.

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During the summer, great place to stop.
3/10/2022

See the history for real. Talk with volunteers. Walk through a sod house. See a replica of the for...

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A historic gem, and a great event
9/9/2018

I go to Pioneer Days every year to watch re-enactors, the blacksmith, and the museum guides who take...

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A must see.
8/15/2017

Stopped here not knowing what to think, and was very surprised. They staff who asked us right away...

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