Dates for the next Fort Seward, Inc. wagon train:
June 27th-July 3rd, 2010 and the name of this event will be the "2010 Remember When Trail". This will also be the 41st Anniversary of Fort Seward, Inc.

Where the wagon train start and ends:
The wagon train will start at the historic Fort Seward Park, once the location of a frontier Infantry Post. Location is near the northwest corner of the city of Jamestown, North Dakota. Traveling for 6 days, tenative to return to the city of Jamestown, North Dakota. After which the wagon train will disband.

Where the wagon train travels:
Currently the trail is pending, but tentative plans are to travel to various points of interest in the surrounding area near Jamestown, North Dakota.

Mileage the wagon train travels each day:
The wagon train will usually cover between 10 and 18 miles daily. This will depend on the location for the evening campsites. Average daily mileage is about 15 miles per day, with the most miles traveled in the morning when it is cooler. We try to get to the evening campsite by mid-afternoon. Then we set up camp, care for the horses, cleanup, crafts, take a little nap. Then the evening meal gets prepared, followed by a skit and music filled evening campfire. One evening campfire will even including some fun old fashion Barter Trad'n, which the participants are informed to plan to bring "a few goods" for the trad'n.

Dress code:
We want to dress as similar as possible to folks that traveled the prairie in the late 1800's. Males are encourage to wear suspenders and avoid wearing clothing with printing and advertising on, plainer clothing is preferable. No baseball caps.

Females during the day may wear jeans if they wish. For the evening meal and campfire, females will be expected to wear long skirts or dresses.

What would be expected of participants:
Each participant will be assigned a daily duty or job. It's part of the pioneer family wagon train experience. Each day a KP Chart will be posted. The jobs assigned to each will be different then the one held the day before. No participants are overworked. Jobs vary, you maybe a firebuilder for one evening meal, a server for breakfast, a Noon Cook, or even a Fleecier who just picks up trash around the campsite.

What should participants bring:
Needed will be non-cooking type camping gear. Items like small camera, canteen, flashlight, sleeping bags, small or medium size tent, duffle bags to put your clothing and camping items in. You'll want personal items like tooth brushes, wash basin, soap, lotions, towels and wash cloths. Also you will probably need at least four changes of clothing and a hat or bonnet. Best to have clothing for both warm and cool weather. Our web site has a handy packing list.

History on the wagon train:
History talks will occur almost daily. We usually have a wagon train Historian, who volunteers his or hers knowledge about pioneer and local history, usually at the noon stops and at campfire. If there are any historic sites along the trail, they will be visited.

Planning the wagon train route:
Usually we have two or three volunteers who will go out in April and May in a pickup truck, prior to the wagon train, to track a wagon train trail. The job can take 4 to 5 days of work. The route is planned through rolling hills of farm and ranch land. Carefully chosen for accessibility, just in case of a rare serious injury requiring emergency assistance, and also for scenic and historical reasons. The noon and evening campsites are usually picked from grassland areas. The Trail Trackers have to locate and contact the owners of the land, to obtain their permission to use the chosen spot for a noon stop or evening campsite.

Our area landowners have been wonderful in welcoming our annual wagon train to visit their property. Without their cooperation, the wagon train wouldn't work. For that reason we invite them to our evening meals and campfire, to thank them for sharing their land with us. We also try to leave their land with respect and clean from trash. We want these wonderful landowners to welcome us back some future day.

Wagon train activities or programs:
The wagon train activities are family orientated. Similar to a 4-H camp or Scout camp, but on the move. There will be daily history talks, crafts, music, singing and skits. There will be some old time bartering at one campfire, where the participants will bring small items with them from home and barter with the other participants. There will also be old fashion games played by the participants of all ages, like tug-o-war, three legged race, egg and spoon race, relay race. Just plain good old fashion family fun!

How to register:
A registration form is available at our web site: http://covered-wagon-train.com. You can also e-mail us at registrar(at)covered-wagon-train(dot)com or mail a letter with your name, address and a request for our brochure. Or to have a brochure with registration form mailed to you, send your request to:
Fort Seward, Inc.
PO Box 244
Jamestown, ND 58402-0244
USA

Group or family discount for registering:
Fort Seward, Inc. is family orientated. Register three or more individuals and send in or faxed with payment in full and if registering by March 31st, you may subtract ten percent group discount from the adult, teen and/or children combined total fee.