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Fire By Friction
Fire By Friction
March 29 10:00 AM
Cost: $8 Adult \ $4 Ages 7-17 \ Free – Ages 6 & under
Maximum of 10 participants
Registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals
Discover the ancient method of creating fire by rubbing sticks together. Learn the types of wood the Cherokee and other
local tribes used, proper technique, and the history of this challenging but rewarding fire starting method. Try it yourself!
Open to all ages. Program lasts for about 30 minutes. Meet in the longhunter camp near the amphitheater past Fort
Watauga. Subject to location change or cancelation in the event of inclement weather.
