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Independence on the Frontier: Militia Muster at Fort Watauga
Independence on the Frontier: Militia Muster at Fort Watauga
Saturday, July 24 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
By today’s standards information traveled slowly in the 18th century. Be a guest in Fort Watauga as news of
Independence finally arrives on the colonial frontier. What did the early settlers think about a new nation?
From fear of war to the hope of a brighter future, walk among historical characters and hear their varied
reactions to the Declaration.
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