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Committee discusses reenactors at Fort Hoskins and possible bus trips with winery tie-ins
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Summary
Members discussed contacting reenactors for a Fort Hoskins program, possible weekend bivouac and a bus service from Albany/Corvallis with a winery stop to increase turnout.
The committee discussed plans to host living-history reenactors at Fort Hoskins during Historic Preservation Month and considered organized transportation and winery tie-ins to boost attendance.
A committee member reported the Fort Hoskins Historic Interpretive Committee is pursuing reenactors who could bivouac Friday night and perform on Saturday, with participants staying through Sunday. Jesse Ott was identified as the contact for reenactors; committee members said they would follow up to confirm availability and logistics.
Members debated whether to rent buses from Albany and Corvallis to transport attendees to Fort Hoskins. Concerns included the length of the bus ride from Albany, limited past turnout for Fort Hoskins events and parking at the site. One member suggested making the bus trip itself part of the experience (games or a scavenger element) to make the longer ride more engaging.
Committee members also discussed coordinating a visit to Fort Hoskins with Lumos Winery, proposing a route that could include a winery stop either before or after the reenactor program. They noted the potential public-safety and liability issues of pairing alcohol-serving venues with reenactor programming and said event organizers should confirm logistics and liability coverage with vendors.
No firm dates or bookings were approved during the meeting. Members asked staff to reach out to Jesse Ott and to Lumos Winery and to report back with availability and cost estimates at the next coordination meeting.
