Greetings!, and welcome to my site on the French and later british fort De-Chartres. During a long boring bus ride out into the middle of nowhere I began thinking, is this bus ride really worth it? Judging by how exited Mr.Rheinecker was for the passed few days I guess it was going to be pretty cool. As the bus drove along the country highway we made it to a clearing, my line of view was toward some rocky bluffs in the distance across a corn field but people on the opposite side of the bus were enthusiastically shouting “we’re here!” I glanced over to see lots of tents were set up and a couple of teepees as well. I guess I underestimated the whole trip because I just expected a wooden palisade and a few modern day nylon camping tents turned out these people are pretty serious because they had canvas tents, teepees and time period clothing included.