Frontier History Encampment returns to LCC

On October 2-3, the biannual Encampment will return to Lamar Community College. This living history experience brings expert first-person historic interpreters to  campus to create a walk through immersion into the 19th century. Come meet and experience camps of Native Americans, fur trappers and traders, Mormon pioneers, Civil War cavalry, artillery and infantry, a Mexican vaquero, chuck wagon cooks, buffalo hunter, soiled doves, and more. This is a one of a kind celebration of the many different groups and cultures who called this part of the country home for one hundred years. It’s free and open to all ages. Hope to see you there!

The Encampment illustrates what life was like on the Great Plains from 1800 – 1890, with attendees progressing through different periods in time. The event draws hundreds of attendees from Colorado and neighboring states. Unlike static museum displays, attendees interact with living historians by asking questions, joining in activities, and listening to the historians’ tales.

For more information, contact Kelly Emick at 719.336.1532 or by email at encampment@lamarcc.edu.  You can also find us on Facebook to see photos of past events and learn a little about the time in history that the Encampment portrays.

This project is funded in part with revenue from the Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel.

With the assistance of community partners, Lamar Community College proudly hosts an educational opportunity that brings the American Frontier to life for visitors.  Lamar Community College thanks our 2015 Community Partners: