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Ozark Medieval Fortress
Lead Hill, Arkansas.
between Springfield, Missouri
and Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Sep 10, 2011
9/11
10 year anniversary
On the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 coming upon us, Ozark Medieval Fortress Team and Management just wanted to take… More →Aug 25, 2011
Larry, the Cable Guy
"Only in America"
The ozark medieval fortress recieved Larry the cable guy as a volunteer for a day during which time he filmed… More →Jul 13, 2011
Saturday, July 30th: An "After Hours" adventure at the Fortress!
With UACCB Renaissance Club
The Ozark Medieval Fortress has invited the University of Arkansas Community College at Battesville Renaissance Club to help them kickoff a new program… More →Jun 25, 2011
The Prince of Magic
Merlin may have been the magician of choice for King Arthur, but the Ozark Medieval Fortress has a very magical presence as well. More →Jun 16, 2011
Fortress voted 10 top places to visit in Arkansas from the AR Department of Parks & Tourism
Thanks to all of you who participated!
Wednesday June 15, 2011 marks the 175th anniversary of the statehood of Arkansas. Ozark Medieval Fortress tops the list of the state's top 10 visitor attractions. More →Jun 01, 2011
KY3 May 31 & June 1, 2011
Medieval Fortress 20 years in the making in Lead Hill, AR Ozark Medieval Fortress is based off of a fortress in Burgandy, France. More →May 21, 2011
Experiencing the Medieval
Living the life of a medieval citizen is something we do everyday at the Ozark Medieval Fortress. For most of us it has become almost a way of life…. More →May 17, 2011
The Garden Medieval
The garden was a central part of any village and the village of the Ozark Medieval Fortress is no exception. More →May 11, 2011
Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Arkansas Statehood!
Vote now closed. Results coming June 15.
During the Arkansas Travel Workers Rally at the State Capitol, Tourism Director Joe David Rice announced the tongue-twisting official name for the state’s 175th Celebration: Septaquintaquinquecentennial. More →May 10, 2011
Siege The Day
Castles throughout history have been safe havens for the families who were lucky enough to dwell within its strong walls. More →May 09, 2011
A Rare Honeymoon
The Fortress: Site for a wedding?
There is always an aura of romance that surrounds castles and for us here at OMF we are thrilled to have been the site for a wedding or two last year… More →May 06, 2011
Three Times the Charm
Stone carvers of the future? Perhaps! These three young men were recent participants of the very first Ozark Medieval Fortress… More →Apr 27, 2011
The Ying and the Yang
As I was walking on site last week, I walked past the stone cutters hut where our two volunteers, Luke… More →Apr 24, 2011
A Living Classroom
It isn’t unusual for the castle staff to talk to students of all ages. Many of our visitors are school… More →Apr 22, 2011
Forging a Future
No one needs to ask young Luke Sorensen “what do you want to be when you grow up?” because he… More →Apr 18, 2011
Rudolph J. Dichtl
In the spring of 2010, while visiting Europe for several weeks. I was in Provence, France for a week and… More →Apr 18, 2011
An Indelible Mark
Throughout history, masons have left their mark on the buildings they create… literally! Just as an artist signs his painting, masons… More →Apr 18, 2011
What’s Kn “ewe”?
A new year at the castle has brought along with it a few new faces of the four-legged variety! If… More →Mar 18, 2011
Dressing a Knight
Naveed Mahmud volunteers to be dressed up as a knight of the Middle Ages, France. More →Dec 31, 2010
Happy New Year
MMXI
The team at Ozark Medieval Fortress send out peaceful wishes for your holidays and an exciting MMXI to all who… More →Nov 29, 2010
Our Animals have a GREAT Vacation Package!
With the site closed down, many of our visitors are certainly wondering what has become of the castle animals. Fear… More →Nov 23, 2010
The 20-Year Roofing Plan
The tiles of a castle roof must last for hundreds of years so what’s an artisan to do? Castle potter… More →Nov 18, 2010
Castle Celeb?
In this, the last week of our first season, we have seen colder weather, shorter days, and many eager visitors… More →Nov 12, 2010
November 14, The Bramble School of Defense
Last apperance this year at the fortress!
We opened the season with a spectacular visit from our Falconer / Medieval Surgeon / Knight from the Bramble Schoole… More →Nov 08, 2010
A Cold Weather Castle
Although we are still open for two more weeks, things are winding down for the season as we see the… More →Nov 04, 2010
Castle Hauntings??
Someone spotted a NINJA at the castle!!! And a Tinkerbell, too? Oh my!! It must have been Halloween weekend at… More →Nov 04, 2010
“Chase”ing a Medieval Dream
When one has a passion for medieval history and would rather be a participant than a spectator when it comes… More →Oct 29, 2010
Medieval Megalith
As work progresses on the castle, sometimes it is hard to see the day to day growth of the walls… More →Oct 28, 2010
It Takes a Village...
We’ve all heard it a thousand times but this time we really mean it! In order to have the many… More →Oct 25, 2010
Halloween
Bramble School of Defense, Costume Contest and more: October 30, 2010
Join our Knights in shining armor for one of their last apperances this year. On saturday October 30, 2010, the… More →Oct 17, 2010
Workers Welcome!
The Ozark Medieval Fortress has seen numerous volunteers on site recently. These young men, all students at Hendrix College in… More →Oct 17, 2010
Students are really learning about the fortress!
The past two months at the fortress have seemed more like recess than work as hundreds of students are discovering… More →Sep 21, 2010
Cindy is Forever Part of History in the Making!
Here at the fortress we are making history every day, but we made a new kind of history on Monday… More →Sep 18, 2010
New Hours for Fall (October, November)
10 am to 6 pm except Mondays & Tuesdays
The Fortress is open to the public from 10 am to 6 pm every day Rain or Shine until October… More →Sep 12, 2010
Willow Weaving
Our basket weaver Janell, made her first willow basket today. To weave with willow, it must be soaked in water… More →Sep 11, 2010
Tribute
Hard to believe, but it has been 9 years already since that awful day when things changed forever in this… More →Sep 07, 2010
Last Hurrah of Summer
Wow, Labor Day is past and summer is over. Time to settle in for the long haul until Christmas. We… More →Sep 05, 2010
Sep 01, 2010
We're Raising Our Banners High
Here at the Fortress, we're excited about the arrival of our new flags. We will be using these flags at… More →Aug 31, 2010
Rest From Your Labors at the Fortress
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… More →Aug 26, 2010
Are You Illuminated?
What does illumination mean to you? Does it mean lit up as in The candle illuminated the room ? Or… More →Aug 24, 2010
Kiln Progress
Mitch Potter has been diligent in building the kiln here at the Fortress. Starting from scratch, he has dug, hauled… More →Aug 21, 2010
Offer a Super Saturday to a child!
Thank to the Interactive Ticket, give your children a Super Saturday at the Castle, with a set of activities to… More →Aug 21, 2010
Leave your mark on the Castle
You can be part of history in the making! Pick your stone, split, mark and have it put in the… More →Aug 19, 2010
Le Trebuchet
Did you know that trebuchets were used in the 1100s all the way through the 16th Century? Here's what Wikipedia… More →Aug 17, 2010
A Great Mix
Kids and animals what a great mix. Kids seem always drawn to animals and animals seem to enjoy their attention. More →Aug 12, 2010
Basket Weaver
The Fortress welcomed Janell to our team this week. Janell comes to us from Oklahoma and will be our basket… More →Aug 10, 2010
Team Building Comes to the Fortress
We welcomed the student managers from Missouri State University Springfield for a team building session. Twelve students and three advisors… More →Aug 07, 2010
Did You Know
Ever think about what's between you and the outside world? Most homes have walls made of 2×4 or 2×6 lumber… More →Aug 03, 2010
Master Mason Honored
Our Master Mason, Franck, was honored recently for his work on the Fortress. As a thank you for shepherding our… More →Aug 02, 2010
Scaffolding
A big step forward on the castle project took place over the weekend. The crew began putting in the scaffolding… More →Jul 29, 2010
Rocks, Rocks, Everywhere!
Ever heard of shoveling sand to mean an impossible task? Sometimes I think of that phrase when I look at… More →Jul 26, 2010
Sill Stone Shaped
The West Tower at the Fortress is progressing nicely. With the door lintel in place, the work continues on arrow… More →Jul 22, 2010
A Carpenter's Work Is Never Done
Here at the Fortress, we have four full-time carpenters laboring at everything from working on the trebuchet to building scaffolding. More →Jul 21, 2010
Dyeing to Be At the Fortress?
Do you remember the fun of dyeing Easter Eggs and trying to get different colors by leaving the eggs in… More →Jul 19, 2010
Bricks, bricks and more bricks!
Mitch Potter is busy making bricks for the kiln he is getting ready to build. Not only does he mix… More →Jul 19, 2010
Creature Comfort
Wow, it has been HOT here at the Fortress! Not only hot, but humid as well. The weather is a… More →Jul 19, 2010
Employee of the Month
Every month here at the castle the employees elect an Employee of the Month, someone who they think has done… More →Jul 15, 2010
Shooting at Castle
We are so pleased that the Arkansas Department of Tourism will be including us in their new TV commercial! Jones… More →Jul 15, 2010
Archer Returns
Our volunteer, Grisley, is coming back on July 23-25 to do Archery demonstrations. Grisley is a nationally recognized Archery instructor… More →Jul 15, 2010
Green Forest Summer School Visits the Fortress
Students from the Green Forest, Arkansas summer school program visited us here at the fortress this week. They have been… More →Jul 15, 2010
French TV at the Fortress
We were fortunate at the Fortress to have a French television crew come. Despite delayed bags and a long flight… More →Jul 13, 2010
Birthday at the Fortress
One of our investors, Jean, was visiting during an important day his birthday! (We won't give away his age, but… More →Jul 13, 2010
Quebec TV Documentary
We were pleased and excited to meet Pierre Samuel Rioux and his wife France Meunier. They came from Quebec, Canada… More →Jul 10, 2010
Mud Between the Toes
Mitch, our potter, is making bricks for the kiln. Some young guest couldn't resist taking off their shoes and joining… More →Jul 06, 2010
Volunteers
Did you know that Ozark Medieval Fortress has a Volunteer program? People from all over the country are coming to… More →Jul 05, 2010
Knight for a Day?
The holiday weekend (4th of July) was great fun at the Fortress! In addition to the everyday workers (stone masons… More →Jul 04, 2010
Patron Saints Honored
Today, Independence Day in America, the workers erected a cross to honor the Patron Saints: St. Pierre, patron of builders… More →Jun 28, 2010
Rain, Rain Go Away!
We have had a very wet spring here at the Fortress! We actually had a full week with no rain… More →Jun 27, 2010
Experience something truly unique
on July 4th
This year, do something completely different than you’ve ever done before for July 4th! Come to the Ozark Medieval Fortress… More →Jun 24, 2010
First Herbs Harvested
We harvested our first herbs from our garden today. Onions, sweet basil, boxwood basil, spicy globe basil and sage were… More →Jun 22, 2010
Using a Compass at the Fortress
Have you ever tried to make a perfect circle? Did you use a compass to do it? A compass is… More →Jun 21, 2010
Shell Knob Summer School Visits the Fortress
On Friday, 31 students and 10 adults from the Shell Knob, MO school visited us here at the Fortress. The… More →Jun 14, 2010
International Student Arrives at Fortress
Our first international volunteer arrived at the Fortress site today Rasmus Dall from Denmark. He will be Interning with us… More →Jun 12, 2010
Stone Carving Classes at the Fortress
Children of all ages are enjoying the stone carving classes at the Ozark Medieval Fortress. Our stone masons teach the… More →Jun 10, 2010
Donkeys Training at Ozark Medieval Fortress
We finally have a name for one of the new Donkeys Maurice. Here he is with Jacob, learning how to… More →Jun 08, 2010
Good News at the Ozark MedievalFortress
Today our Architect let us know that we have approval to go 70 feet for the height of the Lord's… More →Jun 04, 2010
The Architect Day
A new experience
This is your chance for an experience of a life time. Come and participate in completing the Architect’s Model of… More →Jun 03, 2010
Huntsville Students Thank Ozark Medieval Fortress
We received thanks you letters from the Huntsville, AR Gifted and Talented class of 5th & 6th graders today. Their… More →Jun 01, 2010
Vagabonds at Medieval Fortress
We were so happy to have the Vagabond theater troupe from Branson, MO participate in our Memorial Day weekend festivities. More →May 31, 2010
Donkeys arrive
Our horse Honey is not alone any more in our medieval fortress, she's got two new companions: one black and… More →May 27, 2010
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA
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… More →Apr 21, 2010
Ozark Medieval Fortress in USA TODAY
Deb Peterson, wrote yesterday a fantastic story about Ozark Medieval Fortress titled New castles bring back medieval memories : Read… More →Apr 14, 2010
Apr 12, 2010
Spring has finally arrived in Arkansas.
Oo-gaq-pa
The weather is nearly perfect – warm, sunny days and cool nights. The dogwood and redbud trees are blooming. One… More →Apr 09, 2010
May 1 for the Grand Opening
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… More →Apr 01, 2010
A Fortress made of solid rocks
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… More →Mar 28, 2010
Mar 27, 2010
We are preparing for May first
We are very excited! We are preparing for May first, by finishing the placement of the third arrow slit in… More →Mar 26, 2010
Honey, good horse
Our horse, has started her job on site. She pulls the cart from the low part of the site, till… More →Mar 25, 2010
Pascal Waringo
Compagnon du Tour de France , graduated with a masonery and carpentry master is checking the level of the door… More →Mar 24, 2010
The horse-shoe tower
The three arrow slits of the tower are almost completed. The walls are raising. The stone masons are doing a… More →Mar 23, 2010
Christian Corvisier's drawings
Christian sent more maps and fantastic drawings. See them here… More →Mar 23, 2010
The well
Necessary water
The runoff water is collected into a hole we dug in the clay. It's located in the middle of the… More →Mar 23, 2010
Mar 17, 2010
30,000 visits on this website
Google Analytics counted 30,101 visits from September until today. More →Mar 09, 2010
Press and electronic media campaign has begun!
We're sending our first press release to journalists and media professionals throughout Arkansas, Missouri and nationwide. More →Mar 04, 2010
War machine video
We just put online a video of a perrier in action. See it on the Catapults page. More →Feb 17, 2010
Hey, hey, hey, winter is over!
«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… More →Jan 09, 2010
Newspaper article
Jan 10, 2010
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress: More →Dec 18, 2009
Newspaper article
Dec 19, 2009
Julie Stewart, from The Arkansas Democrat Gazette, wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress: More →Dec 14, 2009
Newspaper article
The Harrison Daily Times wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress: More →Nov 30, 2009
Newspaper article
Dec 1, 2009
L'Yonne Républicaine (Burgundy newspaper) wrote about Ozark Medieval Fortress: More →
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