The basic techniques of blacksmithing will be taught at Fort Union on Saturday, September 15, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Central Time). Workshop is presented by Fort Union Blacksmith Guy Pontoriero of Fairview, Montana as well as additional blacksmiths, Tom Brown, John Hutter and Stuart Reed. The event is free.
Guy says, “We will have forges and anvils available.” All who attend the workshop are encouraged to participate, from novices to accomplished iron workers. Participants are advised to bring their own lunch and wear appropriate clothing.
Starting September 9th the fort hours are from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CDT daily at Fort Union. Fort Union Trading Post is located 24 miles north of Sidney, Montana and 25 miles southwest of Williston, North Dakota, via highway 1804. While here, visitors are encouraged to tour the reconstructed fort, trade room and bourgeois house.
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