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SUMMARY:Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park: History at Home
DESCRIPTION:Carter Mansion Guided Tour\nTuesday – Saturday\, August 1 – 5 10:00 am\nTuesday – Saturday\, August 8 – 12 12:30 pm\nCost: Adults – $9.00; Ages 7 to 17 – $5.00; Ages 6 and under Free\nTax included Max:12 per tour\nRegistration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals\nJoin Seasonal Interpreter Andrea Price for a tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house! Enjoy the\nbeauty of this elegant frontier home and learn the history of the Carter family who built it\nbetween 1775 and 1780. The John and Landon Carter Mansion is located at 1031 Broad Street\, Elizabethton\, TN 37643\nAccessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase. \nSabine Hill Guided Tour\nTuesday – Saturday\, August 1 – 5 12:30 pm\nTuesday – Saturday\, August 8 – 12 10:00 am\nCost: Adults – $9.00; Ages 7 to 17 – $5.00; Ages 6 and under Free\nTax included                                                                           Max:  12 per tour\nRegistration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals\nJoin Seasonal Interpreter Slade Nakoff for a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary\nPatton Taylor\, widow of Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor. The site has been described as one\nof the finest examples of Federal architecture in the State of Tennessee. Take in the colorful and\narchitecturally detailed interior while learning about the influential Taylor family who called\nSabine Hill home in the early 19th century.Sabine Hill is located at 2328 West G Street\, Elizabethton\, TN 37643\nPlease note\, only portable toilet facilities are available at this time. Accessibility to the home\nincludes steps and an interior staircase. \nTuesday\, August 1 st\n10:00 a.m. “Firearms of the 18 th century” –Join Slade Nakoff as he demonstrates how\nfirearms of the 18 th century function as well as describes their construction. Meet in the park\nvisitor’s center. Duration: 20 minutes.\n12:30 p.m. “Dress Like a Frontiersman” – Dress to impress your fellow freedom fighters by\ntaking part in this opportunity to try on colonial clothing. Join Andrea Price as she discusses the\nclothing that would have been worn around the time of the American Revolution and get a\nchance to dress up. This program is recommended for ages 5 to 13. Meet at the park visitor’s\ncenter. Duration: 30 minutes. \n2:30 p.m. “Personalized Pockets” – The pocket is a staple piece of any colonial woman’s\nwardrobe. Join Andrea Price as she discusses and demonstrates the art of personalizing pockets\nwith embroidered detailing. Meet at the park visitor’s center. Duration: 30 minutes. \nWednesday\, August 2 nd\n10:00 a.m. “The Colonial Gunsmith” –Join Slade Nakoff as he demonstrates the work of a\ngunsmith during the 18 th century\, along with methods of the trade. Meet in the park visitor’s\ncenter. Duration 30 minutes. \n12:30 p.m. “Cemetery Symbolism” – Death and mourning practices differ across customs and\ntime periods\, but many aspects have carried over into current tradition. Join Andrea Price as she\ndiscusses funerary and mourning practices common in the 18th century while searching for\nsymbols in the Carter Family Cemetery. Meet at the Carter Mansion. Duration: 30 minutes.\n2:30 p.m. “Finger Weaving” – Finger weaving is a technique that has been used by Native\nAmerican groups for thousands of years. Join Andrea Price as she works on finger weaving a\nstrap and shares the history of the technique. Meet at the park visitor’s center. Duration: 30\nminutes.\n3:00 p.m. “Tartan and Trade: Scottish Culture on the Frontier” –As people move from one\nlocation to another\, often they retain and reestablish their cultural heritage within the new\ngeographic region. Join Slade Nakoff as he discusses and demonstrates aspects of Scottish\nculture which settlers brought with them to the frontier. Meet at the park visitor’s center.\nDuration 25 minutes. \nThursday\, August 3 rd\n10:00 a.m. “Quillwork” –Join Slade Nakoff as he demonstrates the process of quillwork\, a\npredecessor to beadwork achieved with porcupine quills. Meet in the park visitor’s center.\nDuration 30: minutes.\n12:30 p.m. “History Hike” – Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park is situated on land rich with\nstate and national history. Join Andrea Price as she travels down the park’s half-mile loop\nwalking trail and hear about the events that make Sycamore Shoals so special. Sturdy footwear\nappropriate for the gravel path is recommended. Meet at the park visitor’s center. Duration: 1\nhour\n2:30 p.m. “Frontier Barbie: The Making of Colonial Dolls” – From corn husks to\nelectronics\, children’s toys have evolved in the last 250 years. Join Andrea Price as she discusses\nthe tradition of making dolls out of corn husks and participate in making one yourself! Meet in\nthe park visitor’s center. Duration: 30 minutes. \n3:00 p.m. “Carpentry of the Federal Period” –Humans have utilized wood to create various\nkinds of objects and shelters since the dawn of time. Join Slade Nakoff as he demonstrates and\ndescribes methods of carpentry specific to the settlement period of East Tennessee. Meet at the\npark visitor’s center. Duration 30 minutes. \nFriday\, August 4 th\n10:00 a.m. “Hat Making” –Headwear has always been an area for those on the cutting edge\nof fashion trends to modify and make their own. Join Slade Nakoff as he demonstrates hat\nmaking during the 18 th Century and its impact on the edge of colonial society. Meet in the park\nvisitor’s center. Duration 30 minutes. \n12:30 p.m. “Creek Crawl” – Cool off from the summer heat at Sycamore Shoals! Join Andrea\nPrice as she guides a crawl into a creek off the Watauga River in order to check the water’s\nquality\, identify important species\, and beat the heat. Please bring a towel as well as clothing and\nfootwear you would not mind getting wet. Meet at the park visitor’s center. Duration: 1 hour.\n2:30 p.m. “Colonial Kid Games” – Ready to play like a frontiersman? Join Andrea Price as\nshe takes part in the games children would have played growing up at Fort Watauga. Prepare to\nget active and have fun playing games like graces\, ninepins\, and hoops & sticks. Meet at the park\nvisitor’s center. Duration: 45 minutes. \n3:00 p.m. “Early American Architecture” –The way in which structures are constructed and\nwhat is considered fashionable in the United States has changed drastically over time. Join Slade\nNakoff as he describes these changes and choices through the example of Sabine Hill. Meet at\nthe park visitor’s center. Duration 25 minutes. \nSaturday\, August 5 th\n9:00-11:00 a.m.\, 12:00-3:30 p.m. “Visit Fort Watauga” –Interpretive staff will be on hand to\nshare the history of Fort Watauga and everyday life on the frontier. Meet in Fort Watauga. \nVisitors Center Hours: \n9:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Saturday (Closed 11:00 am -12:00 pm) \n1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Sunday \nOur Visitor’s Center is closed on most State holidays. Park grounds open from dawn until dusk.\nIn the event of extremely inclement weather\, contact the park regarding closings \nSycamore Shoals State Historic Park\n1651 W. Elk Avenue- Elizabethton\, TN 37643 \n423-543-5808 \nHistoric John and Landon Carter Mansion\n1031 Broad Street\, Elizabethton\, TN 37643\nSabine Hill State Historic Site\n2328 West G Street\, Elizabethton\, TN 37643
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/sycamore-shoals-state-historic-park-history-at-home-6/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,General,Historical Events,Storytelling,Theatre
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