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The event is inexpensive to attend, with tickets costing $5 per person ages 11 and older. Camping onsite is available at $25 a night, and includes four tickets into the festival. “Grandparents bring their grandchildren, parents bring their children, and adults bring their friends,” shared Tonsfeldt. “People make this their annual camping event, or family event, for a reason.” The festival is not only a place where history is remembered, but one where history is made. Or, as Tonsfeldt says, “you and history meet face to face.” When the 605 team arrived, the busy park manager was bubbling over with an exciting secret: a young man would propose to his girlfriend during the Grand March. She gave us the whole scoop, including that the pair grew up together attending the festival. As the sun began to set, we joined the march in our colonial getup and watched the proposal happen live. The crowd let out a riotous cheer for the young couple before dancing the night away. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT GFP.SD.GOV+ "It's like seeing history come alive in a true experience at a historical fort that was created in 1864." -Ali Tonsfeldt
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