Lantern-Lit Legacies

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site's legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour. (Historic area only open for this tour's participants after 4:00 pm on these dates. Park gates will re-open for these evening programs 30-minutes ......More

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site's legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour. (Historic area only open for this tour's participants after 4:00 pm on these dates. Park gates will re-open for these evening programs 30-minutes prior to the program start time.

An International Dark Sky Park

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park-provided viewers. 90 minutes.(Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. Park gates will re-open for this evening program at 7:30 pm on ......More

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park-provided viewers. 90 minutes.(Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. Park gates will re-open for this evening program at 7:30 pm on August 8-10 and 22-24, 2025 and at 6:30 pm on September 26-28, 2025. All grounds and gates will close at 10:30 pm.)

"A Play of Candlelight" Annual Program

Dressed in historic costumes, staff will guide visitors on a lantern-lit tour to "meet"some of the personalities who helped weave the fabric of Fort Union. Reservations required by calling the visitor center beginning August 1. Each program lasts about 45 minutes and is......More

Dressed in historic costumes, staff will guide visitors on a lantern-lit tour to "meet"some of the personalities who helped weave the fabric of Fort Union. Reservations required by calling the visitor center beginning August 1. Each program lasts about 45 minutes and is limited to 22 reservation-holders. Park gates open for this event at 6:00 pm.

An International Dark Sky Park

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park-provided viewers. 90 minutes.(Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. Park gates will re-open for this evening program at 7:30 pm on ......More

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park-provided viewers. 90 minutes.(Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. Park gates will re-open for this evening program at 7:30 pm on August 8-10, 2025 and at 6:30 pm on September 26-28, 2025. All grounds and gates will close at 10:30 pm.)

Lantern-Lit Legacies

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site's legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour. (Historic area only open for this tour's participants after 4:00 pm on these dates. Park gates will re-open for these evening programs 30-minutes ......More

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site's legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour. (Historic area only open for this tour's participants after 4:00 pm on these dates. Park gates will re-open for these evening programs 30-minutes prior to the program start time.

Of Smoke & Powder

Join us for an hour-long program on cannons, projectiles, muskets and rifles along with black powder firing demonstrations.