Fort Hays
Fort Hays is the film set used in the academy award winning American movie, Dances with Wolves. The movie follows a post-Civil War soldier who was stationed in the plains of the west. Fort Hays offers free tours of the entire film set used in the movie and a chuck wagon style dinner and show every night.
Fort Hays is actually in Kansas but it was shot for the Oscar winning film Dances with Wolves just 5 miles south of Rapid City. In 2007 Dances with Wolves was selected for preservation in the United States by the National Film Registry, and the Library of Congress for being culturally significant.
Fort Hays offers free admission and total access to the original buildings used in the movie. You can browse the film set and stand were John D. Dunbar (Kevin Costner) was given his new posting orders for Fort Hays. The soldier makes contact with Native American in the area and was responsible for a great deal of communication with the natives and the Americans. Other than the film set, you can peruse the Sawmill and Supply House which were also used in the movie. Finally, Fort Hays also offers a chuck wagon dinner and dinner show. The show involves food and music and fun for the whole family.
Fort Hays is the film set used in the academy award winning American movie, Dances with Wolves. The movie follows a post-Civil War soldier who was stationed in the plains of the west. Fort Hays offers free tours of the entire film set used in the movie and a chuck wagon style dinner and show every night.
Fort Hays is actually in Kansas but it was shot for the Oscar winning film Dances with Wolves just 5 miles south of Rapid City. In 2007 Dances with Wolves was selected for preservation in the United States by the National Film Registry, and the Library of Congress for being culturally significant.
Fort Hays offers free admission and total access to the original buildings used in the movie. You can browse the film set and stand were John D. Dunbar (Kevin Costner) was given his new posting orders for Fort Hays. The soldier makes contact with Native American in the area and was responsible for a great deal of communication with the natives and the Americans. Other than the film set, you can peruse the Sawmill and Supply House which were also used in the movie. Finally, Fort Hays also offers a chuck wagon dinner and dinner show. The show involves food and music and fun for the whole family.