If you want to stay for dinner after one of these presentations, you will need to make reservations ahead of time on The Fort's website. Walk-ins for dinner may not be guaranteed a reservation.
Historical Presentations by John Steinle
John Steinle, a native of Hamilton, Ohio, earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Dayton in 1972. After several years as a commercial artist, he decided to pursue a career in history.
Steinle is the co-author with Richard Scamyhorn of Stockades in the Wilderness: The Frontier Forts and Settlements of Southwestern Ohio, 1788-1795, plus Evergreen, Conifer, and Colorado in the Civil War for Arcadia Publishing, and Colorado and the Silver Crash for the History Press. Since 1975, Steinle has been a member of many different living history and reenactment groups such as the 1st Colorado Volunteers Civil War unit and the American Military Living History Association.
"Pandemics of the Santa Fe Trail"
Date & Time: Friday, October 24, 2025 ~ 4:00-5:00 PM
Cost: $10/person ~ Buy tickets HERE!
"George Bent, Man of Many Worlds"
Date & Time: Friday, November 14, 2025 ~ 4:00-5:00 PM
Cost: $10/person ~ Buy tickets HERE!
Back by Popular Demand!! New Stories from the Homeland
"The Purity of a Child's Heart"
Stories for the child in all of us.
Date & Time: Friday, January 16, 2026 ~ 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: $15/person ~ Buy tickets HERE!
"Stories of Miraculous Women "
Stories of love and redemption.
Date & Time: Friday, February 6, 2026 ~ 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: $15/person ~ Buy tickets HERE!
"La Gloria, Heaven Above "
Stories of faith and religion.
Date & Time: Friday, February 27, 2026 ~ 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: $15/person ~ Buy tickets HERE!
"Fooled You Again! "
More stories of fools, tricksters, and wise simpletons.
Date & Time: Friday, March 13, 2026 ~ 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: $15/person ~ Buy tickets HERE!
Angel Vigil
Angel Vigil is a Colorado Heritage Artist storyteller who has performed throughout the nation at festivals, universities, schools and art centers. His specialty is the oral traditions of the Hispanic Southwest.
Dr. Stanley Loftness
I discovered the Native American flute in 2010 at Canyon de Chelly, where its haunting sound inspired me to craft my own instruments. As a doctor of medicine, my focus on healing has expanded to embrace music as a pathway to peace and restoration. I create one-of-a-kind Native American–style flutes, blending woodworking skill with a deep respect for their history and spiritual power. Recently, I have turned to the ancestral Puebloan rim-blown flute, whose resonant, unique sound I believe holds great promise as a healing instrument.
Ancestral Native American Flutes
Journey into the world of ancestral music through the story of Native American flutes. We’ll explore the archeology of ancient instruments, from the famed “broken-flute cave” discoveries to the Chaco Canyon flutes, and uncover the legend of Kokopelli—the flute player and fertility god whose image still echoes across the Southwest. Along the way, you’ll learn how these flutes create their haunting sounds, compare rim-blown flutes from around the world, and discover how I craft my own flutes to make them more accessible for today’s players. The program concludes with a live performance, bringing the voices of these ancestral instruments to life once more.
Date & Time: Friday, April 10, 2026 ~ 4:00-5:00 PM
Cost: $15/person ~ Buy tickets HERE!