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Do you like history? Experience Missouri’s rich colonial past as Fort Osage celebrates the community of “Chez les Canses” which would later become Kansas City in this Grand Festival of Chez les Canses. This festival is a unique gathering of re-enactors who will accurately portray early French and Native American inhabitants and the Irish, English, German and Scottish colonists who were arriving from the East. Fort Osage is a reconstructed historic fort overlooking the Missouri River.

See a rich selection of:

• traders
• craftsmen
• soldiers
• hunters and
• native interpreters

as they transport you to the early 18th century.

When is the Grand Festival of Chez les Canses 2009?

September 12 and 13th from 9am to 4pm.

Where is the Grand Festival of Chez les Canses 2009?

At Jackson County Parks and Recreation’s Fort Osage, National Historic Landmark and Education Center. For Osage is located in Sibley, MO, on the Missouri River, 14 miles northeast of Independence MO. From Kansas City, take 24 Hwy east to Buckner MO. Turn north at Sibley Street (BB Hwy) and travel 2-3 miles, watching carefully for directional signs. Drive through Sibley following signs to Fort Osage.

Admission fees

Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for youth, $3 for seniors and free for children under 5.

Title: Grand Festival of Chez les Canses
Location: Fort Osage, Sibley, MO
Description: Experience Missouri’s rich colonial past.
Start Date: 2009-09-12
Start Time: 9:00
End Date: 2009-09-13
End Time: 16:30

For more information, contact the Jackson County Parks and Recreation in Blue Springs, MO at (816) 503-4860.

If you are near Fort Osage, Missouri, you will not want to miss this Independence Day event. The year is 1812.  The soldiers and residents of this remote outpost on the American Frontier are commemorating the anniversary of their independence against the rumors of another impending war with Great Britain.  Toasts are made and speeches are given, and you won’t want to miss the firings of the cannons, muskets and military drills.  Be a witness to history and reflect on how our contemporary celebrations contrast with those of our ancestors.

Where is the Independence Day celebration in Fort Osage?

At Fort Osage National Historic Landmark in Sibley, MO. Sibley is on the Missouri River, 14 miles northeast of Independence. The address for the event is:

107 Osage Street
Sibley, Missouri 64088
(816) 650-5737 or (816) 650-3278
fortosage@jacksongov.org

Admission cost

Price: Adults, $7.00; Youth $4.00; and Seniors, $3.00

Call (816) 503-4860 or email fortosage@jacksongov.org for more information of this event.

Title: Independence Day in Ft. Osage
Location: Ft. Osage, Sibley, Missouri
Description:

The year is 1812. The soldiers and residents of this remote outpost on the American Frontier are commemorating the anniversary of their independence.

Start Time: 9:00 am
Date: 7/4/2009
End Time: 4:30 pm