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SUMMARY:Battle of Island Flats 250th Anniversary Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special 250th anniversary commemoration interpreting the Battle of Island Flats\n— the first major battle of the Cherokee War of 1776 and one of the opening conflicts of the\nAmerican Revolution on the southern frontier — on Saturday\, July 25\, from 10 am to 3 pm\nand Sunday\, July 26\, from noon to 3 pm at Exchange Place Living History Farm\, 4812\nOrebank Road in Kingsport.\nFought near the Long Island of the Holston in July 1776\, the battle saw frontier settlers and\nVirginia militia from Virginia’s New River Valley clash with Cherokee warriors led by Dragging\nCanoe during a coordinated campaign against the expanding settlements along the Holston\,\nWatauga\, and Nolichucky rivers. The battle marked a major turning point in the struggle for\ncontrol of the southern Appalachian frontier and helped open Southwest Virginia\, upper East\nTennessee\, and eventually Kentucky to expanding settlement.\nAt this two-day commemoration Cherokee interpreters from the Appalachian region and\nVirginia militia living historians will bring the frontier world of the 18th-century to life near the\nvery landscape where these dramatic events unfolded. Visitors will experience:\n* Living History Encampments – Explore authentic frontier camps and learn about daily life on\nthe Tennessee frontier during the Revolutionary era\n* Cherokee Cultural Interpretations – Learn about Cherokee history\, lifeways\, and the broader\nCherokee War of 1776. Displays/activities will include regional Native American artifacts with\nthe tribal archaeologist on hand to answer questions\, Cherokee leather crafts and Native\nAmerican music played on a Cherokee flute throughout the day\n*Historic Foodways – Discover the foods\, cooking methods\, and survival skills used by\nfrontier settlers and Cherokee communities.\n*Battlefield Interpretation – Learn how the battle unfolded through maps\, historical analysis\nand interpretation of the Island Flats battlefield.\n*Historic Weapons Demonstrations – See period long rifles\, trade guns and other historic\nfirearms with scheduled firing demonstrations and a display of war clubs with a weapons\ndemonstration by the Cherokee War Chief.\n*Primary Sources & Historical Documents – View reproductions of original Revolutionary-era\ndocuments relating to the battle and its aftermath.\nOn Sunday\, July 26\, at 1 pm\, Cherokee Medicine Man Lee “Ewani” Eames will give a\npresentation on “The Healing Herbs of the Appalachian Mountains.” He will bring with him\nsome of the herbs that our ancestors have used for centuries throughout east Tennessee and\nsurrounding areas\, that have helped to heal and sustain both European and Native American\ndescendants alike.\nSponsored by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes and Exchange Place\, this free event is part of\nFun Fest. No ticket or registration is required. For more information and updates\, contact\n713–825–9131 or wooldrickfritts@gmail.com or see\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/exchange-place-kingsport-tn-1850s-farm/battle-of-island-\nflats-commemoration/1438188830844429/
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/battle-of-island-flats-250th-anniversary-commemoration/2026-07-25/
LOCATION:Exchange Place: Living History Farm\, 4812 Orebank Rd.\, Kingsport\, TN\, 37664\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Historical Events
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SUMMARY:Battle of Island Flats 250th Anniversary Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special 250th anniversary commemoration interpreting the Battle of Island Flats\n— the first major battle of the Cherokee War of 1776 and one of the opening conflicts of the\nAmerican Revolution on the southern frontier — on Saturday\, July 25\, from 10 am to 3 pm\nand Sunday\, July 26\, from noon to 3 pm at Exchange Place Living History Farm\, 4812\nOrebank Road in Kingsport.\nFought near the Long Island of the Holston in July 1776\, the battle saw frontier settlers and\nVirginia militia from Virginia’s New River Valley clash with Cherokee warriors led by Dragging\nCanoe during a coordinated campaign against the expanding settlements along the Holston\,\nWatauga\, and Nolichucky rivers. The battle marked a major turning point in the struggle for\ncontrol of the southern Appalachian frontier and helped open Southwest Virginia\, upper East\nTennessee\, and eventually Kentucky to expanding settlement.\nAt this two-day commemoration Cherokee interpreters from the Appalachian region and\nVirginia militia living historians will bring the frontier world of the 18th-century to life near the\nvery landscape where these dramatic events unfolded. Visitors will experience:\n* Living History Encampments – Explore authentic frontier camps and learn about daily life on\nthe Tennessee frontier during the Revolutionary era\n* Cherokee Cultural Interpretations – Learn about Cherokee history\, lifeways\, and the broader\nCherokee War of 1776. Displays/activities will include regional Native American artifacts with\nthe tribal archaeologist on hand to answer questions\, Cherokee leather crafts and Native\nAmerican music played on a Cherokee flute throughout the day\n*Historic Foodways – Discover the foods\, cooking methods\, and survival skills used by\nfrontier settlers and Cherokee communities.\n*Battlefield Interpretation – Learn how the battle unfolded through maps\, historical analysis\nand interpretation of the Island Flats battlefield.\n*Historic Weapons Demonstrations – See period long rifles\, trade guns and other historic\nfirearms with scheduled firing demonstrations and a display of war clubs with a weapons\ndemonstration by the Cherokee War Chief.\n*Primary Sources & Historical Documents – View reproductions of original Revolutionary-era\ndocuments relating to the battle and its aftermath.\nOn Sunday\, July 26\, at 1 pm\, Cherokee Medicine Man Lee “Ewani” Eames will give a\npresentation on “The Healing Herbs of the Appalachian Mountains.” He will bring with him\nsome of the herbs that our ancestors have used for centuries throughout east Tennessee and\nsurrounding areas\, that have helped to heal and sustain both European and Native American\ndescendants alike.\nSponsored by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes and Exchange Place\, this free event is part of\nFun Fest. No ticket or registration is required. For more information and updates\, contact\n713–825–9131 or wooldrickfritts@gmail.com or see\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/exchange-place-kingsport-tn-1850s-farm/battle-of-island-\nflats-commemoration/1438188830844429/
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/battle-of-island-flats-250th-anniversary-commemoration/2026-07-26/
LOCATION:Exchange Place: Living History Farm\, 4812 Orebank Rd.\, Kingsport\, TN\, 37664\, United States
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