Gingras Days

Everyone is invited to celebrate “Gingras Days” July 5 and 6 at state historic sites near Walhalla. The event is free, and all ages are welcome.

The Gingras Trading Post State Historic Site, located just 1.5 miles northeast of Walhalla, features the historic Gingras home and trading post. These are two of the oldest standing structures in the state. Built by prominent fur trader Antoine Blanc Gingras, these buildings offer a rare glimpse into Métis architecture and life along the northern frontier. Indigenous and settler games will be available to play each day.

The Gingras open house also features free guided tours and hands-on history experiences Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm:

Friday, July 5–Step into the role of early hunters and try your hand at an atlatl, a prehistoric spear-throwing tool, aimed at a simulated bison target.

Saturday, July 6–Watch sparks fly as Outreach Coordinator Brian Hardy fires up an antique forge to demonstrate traditional blacksmithing techniques once essential to fur trade life.

The Walhalla State Historic Site is home to the recently reconstructed Kittson cabin. The building will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for self-guided tours. Explore the history of Norman Kittson and the mid-19th century trading post he established around 1852. The site is located on Martyr Drive in Walhalla.

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