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Sep 07, 2010
Wow, Labor Day is past and summer is over. Time to settle in for the long haul until Christmas. We…
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Sep 05, 2010
We at the Fortress love our animals. Here Wayne and Martin the donkey.
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Sep 01, 2010
Here at the Fortress, we're excited about the arrival of our new flags. We will be using these flags at…
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Aug 31, 2010
Labor Day is Special here!
A 13th century castle is rising from an Ozark mountainside which magically resembles Medieval Europe. Not only has our talented…
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Aug 26, 2010
What does illumination mean to you? Does it mean lit up as in The candle illuminated the room ? Or…
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Aug 24, 2010
Mitch Potter has been diligent in building the kiln here at the Fortress. Starting from scratch, he has dug, hauled…
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Aug 21, 2010
Thank to the Interactive Ticket, give your children a Super Saturday at the Castle, with a set of activities to…
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Aug 21, 2010
You can be part of history in the making! Pick your stone, split, mark and have it put in the…
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Aug 19, 2010
Did you know that trebuchets were used in the 1100s all the way through the 16th Century? Here's what Wikipedia…
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Aug 17, 2010
Kids and animals what a great mix. Kids seem always drawn to animals and animals seem to enjoy their attention.
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Aug 12, 2010
The Fortress welcomed Janell to our team this week. Janell comes to us from Oklahoma and will be our basket…
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Aug 10, 2010
We welcomed the student managers from Missouri State University Springfield for a team building session. Twelve students and three advisors…
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Aug 07, 2010
Ever think about what's between you and the outside world? Most homes have walls made of 2×4 or 2×6 lumber…
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Aug 03, 2010
Our Master Mason, Franck, was honored recently for his work on the Fortress. As a thank you for shepherding our…
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Aug 02, 2010
A big step forward on the castle project took place over the weekend. The crew began putting in the scaffolding…
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Jul 29, 2010
Ever heard of shoveling sand to mean an impossible task? Sometimes I think of that phrase when I look at…
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Jul 26, 2010
The West Tower at the Fortress is progressing nicely. With the door lintel in place, the work continues on arrow…
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Jul 22, 2010
Here at the Fortress, we have four full-time carpenters laboring at everything from working on the trebuchet to building scaffolding.
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Jul 21, 2010
Do you remember the fun of dyeing Easter Eggs and trying to get different colors by leaving the eggs in…
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Jul 19, 2010
Mitch Potter is busy making bricks for the kiln he is getting ready to build. Not only does he mix…
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Jul 19, 2010
Wow, it has been HOT here at the Fortress! Not only hot, but humid as well. The weather is a…
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Jul 19, 2010
Every month here at the castle the employees elect an Employee of the Month, someone who they think has done…
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Jul 15, 2010
We are so pleased that the Arkansas Department of Tourism will be including us in their new TV commercial! Jones…
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Jul 15, 2010
Our volunteer, Grisley, is coming back on July 23-25 to do Archery demonstrations. Grisley is a nationally recognized Archery instructor…
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Jul 15, 2010
Students from the Green Forest, Arkansas summer school program visited us here at the fortress this week. They have been…
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Jul 15, 2010
We were fortunate at the Fortress to have a French television crew come. Despite delayed bags and a long flight…
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Jul 13, 2010
One of our investors, Jean, was visiting during an important day his birthday! (We won't give away his age, but…
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Jul 13, 2010
We were pleased and excited to meet Pierre Samuel Rioux and his wife France Meunier. They came from Quebec, Canada…
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Jul 10, 2010
Mitch, our potter, is making bricks for the kiln. Some young guest couldn't resist taking off their shoes and joining…
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Jul 06, 2010
Did you know that Ozark Medieval Fortress has a Volunteer program? People from all over the country are coming to…
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Jul 05, 2010
The holiday weekend (4th of July) was great fun at the Fortress! In addition to the everyday workers (stone masons…
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Jul 04, 2010
Today, Independence Day in America, the workers erected a cross to honor the Patron Saints: St. Pierre, patron of builders…
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Jun 28, 2010
We have had a very wet spring here at the Fortress! We actually had a full week with no rain…
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Jun 27, 2010
on July 4th
This year, do something completely different than you’ve ever done before for July 4th! Come to the Ozark Medieval Fortress…
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Jun 24, 2010
We harvested our first herbs from our garden today. Onions, sweet basil, boxwood basil, spicy globe basil and sage were…
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Jun 22, 2010
Have you ever tried to make a perfect circle? Did you use a compass to do it? A compass is…
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Jun 21, 2010
On Friday, 31 students and 10 adults from the Shell Knob, MO school visited us here at the Fortress. The…
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Jun 14, 2010
Our first international volunteer arrived at the Fortress site today Rasmus Dall from Denmark. He will be Interning with us…
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Jun 12, 2010
Children of all ages are enjoying the stone carving classes at the Ozark Medieval Fortress. Our stone masons teach the…
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Jun 10, 2010
We finally have a name for one of the new Donkeys Maurice. Here he is with Jacob, learning how to…
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Jun 08, 2010
Today our Architect let us know that we have approval to go 70 feet for the height of the Lord's…
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Jun 04, 2010
A new experience
This is your chance for an experience of a life time. Come and participate in completing the Architect’s Model of…
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Jun 03, 2010
We received thanks you letters from the Huntsville, AR Gifted and Talented class of 5th & 6th graders today. Their…
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Jun 01, 2010
We were so happy to have the Vagabond theater troupe from Branson, MO participate in our Memorial Day weekend festivities.
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May 31, 2010
Our horse Honey is not alone any more in our medieval fortress, she's got two new companions: one black and…
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May 27, 2010
May 29-31 -- 10:00am - 6:00pm
Middle Ages Activities Saturday, Sunday & Monday May 29-31 10:00am 6:00pm Stone Carving Classes Finger Looping Pottery, Pit Firing…
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Apr 21, 2010
Deb Peterson, wrote yesterday a fantastic story about Ozark Medieval Fortress titled New castles bring back medieval memories : Read…
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Apr 14, 2010
They put up the first lintel More photos in the gallery
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Apr 12, 2010
Oo-gaq-pa
The weather is nearly perfect – warm, sunny days and cool nights. The dogwood and redbud trees are blooming. One…
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Apr 09, 2010
The Bramble Schoole of Defence
As part of the opening weekend activities at the Ozark Medieval Fortress members of the Bramble Schoole of Defence*** (a…
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Apr 01, 2010
in the wonderful landscapes of the Ozarks
I have moved stones. Mixed mortar, used my old chisels and hammers surrounded by the wonderful landscapes of the Ozarks…
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Apr 01, 2010
Emily Baucum on site to interview Julie and workers. See the video here.
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Mar 28, 2010
Mar 27, 2010
We are very excited! We are preparing for May first, by finishing the placement of the third arrow slit in…
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Mar 26, 2010
Our horse, has started her job on site. She pulls the cart from the low part of the site, till…
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Mar 25, 2010
Compagnon du Tour de France , graduated with a masonery and carpentry master is checking the level of the door…
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Mar 24, 2010
The three arrow slits of the tower are almost completed. The walls are raising. The stone masons are doing a…
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Mar 24, 2010
A video from Vod Newswire.
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Mar 23, 2010
Christian sent more maps and fantastic drawings. See them here…
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Mar 23, 2010
Necessary water
The runoff water is collected into a hole we dug in the clay. It's located in the middle of the…
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Mar 23, 2010
Thanks to Flavie who edited this 30 secs video:
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Mar 17, 2010
Google Analytics counted 30,101 visits from September until today.
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Mar 09, 2010
We're sending our first press release to journalists and media professionals throughout Arkansas, Missouri and nationwide.
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Mar 04, 2010
We just put online a video of a perrier in action. See it on the Catapults page.
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Feb 17, 2010
«Our crazy undertakings, it is said, are the only things that we will never regret doing».
Our newbuild attraction with a twist, is slowly taking shape. The castle has already grown to a height of three…
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Jan 09, 2010
Jan 10, 2010
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress:
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Dec 18, 2009
Dec 19, 2009
Julie Stewart, from The Arkansas Democrat Gazette, wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress:
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Dec 14, 2009
The Harrison Daily Times wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress:
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Nov 30, 2009
Dec 1, 2009
L'Yonne Républicaine (Burgundy newspaper) wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress:
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