Development
In recent years, the fort has been home to several re-enactments. It is also open to the public. At one time, there were plans to develop an amusement park on the site, but these plans did not develop to fruition. For a while it had several small shops that have now been bought out and moved to different locations. One restaurant was moved into Harrisonburg opposite the elementary school for a brief time before being purchased.
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