Jeff Barnes, author of “Forts of the Northern Plains," will be the guest speaker at the John G. Neihardt Historical Site at 2:00 pm this Sunday, September 13.
Forts of the Northern Plains is a guide to 51 historic military posts of the Plains Indian Wars, primarily those involved in the wars with the Sioux (Dakota) Indians. The book includes the seven northern states of the Great Plains. It gives a brief history of each of the posts, why they were built and what became of them, illustrated by historical images and present-day photographs. The guide covers the frontier forts from the late 1810s through the 1890s, reflecting the period of the first and last military conflicts with the Plains Indians. This is the most complete reference guide to the forts in nearly 40 years and adds several sites not included in earlier works.
We hope to have a good turn-out for this program. If you haven't been to a Neihardt Sunday at the Museum program, they last around an hour to an hour and a half, with refreshments afterward. Come and support the Neihardt Center.
