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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park

Address
1651 W. Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643 United States Get Directions
Phone 423-543-5808
Website www.sycamoreshoalstn.org

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  • Historic Pine Glue Making Workshop

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    Historic Pine Glue Making Workshop* Saturday, July 11 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Cost: $20.00 Ages 12 and up Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Step back into the 18th century at our hands-on pine pitch glue workshop with Ranger Taylor. Participants will learn the traditional methods used by the Cherokee, who relied on pine pitch as

  • Walking in Frontier Footsteps: A Guided Tour of Sycamore Shoals

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    Walking in Frontier Footsteps: A Guided Tour of Sycamore Shoals* Saturday, July 11 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: $5.00 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Ranger Jason for a special guided interpretive walk through the grounds of Sycamore Shoals and along portions of the walking path. Discover the historical events that took place at Sycamore

  • English Country Dancing with the Sabine Hill Social Society

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    English Country Dancing with the Sabine Hill Social Society Sunday, July 12 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: Free Dancing was a very popular social pastime in early America. Beginners and seasoned dancers alike are all welcome to learn early 19 th century dances. Open to anyone, with or without experience or a partner. Free

  • Happy 250, America! Junior Ranger Camp

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    Happy 250, America! Junior Ranger Camp Tuesday – Friday, July 14 – 17 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Cost: $75 per participant Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Celebrate America's 250th birthday with living history activities! Kids 8 - 12 can experience daily life in the 18th-century Watauga Settlement with hands-on activities and crafts. This day camp

  • Flint and Steel Fire Starting Demo

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    Flint and Steel Fire Starting Demo* Sunday, July 19 3:30 PM Cost: Free How would you make a fire without the modern conveniences of a lighter or matches? Join Ranger Jason on the back porch of the Visitor Center to discover the fundamental 18th century skill of flint and steel fire starting.

  • Gentlemen and Ladies Federal Fashions

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    Gentlemen's and Ladies' Federal Fashions Tuesday, July 21 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Cost: Free Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join the Sabine Hill Social Society as they explain the mystery of the clothing worn during the Federal period, 1800-1820, for both men & women. See examples of what was really worn - not the Hollywood versions. Details

  • How to Make a Superior Cup of Tea

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    How to Make a Superior Cup of Tea Tuesday, July 21 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Cost: Free Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals From choosing the type of tea, heating the water to brewing time and how to serve it, join Ms. Carol, of the Sabine Hill Social Society, as she demonstrates how to brew the

  • English Paper Piecing

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    English Paper Piecing Tuesday, July 21 3:00 PM – 4:00PM Cost: Free Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Ms. Paulette with the Sabine Hill Social Society and learn about this traditional hand-sewing technique of pieced quilting. Turn fabric scraps into beautiful mosaic quilts with perfect points. Highly portable so it's perfect for your next travel project.

  • Independence on the Frontier

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    Independence on the Frontier: 250 th Anniversary Commemoration* Saturday, July 25                                                  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Cost: Free 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? Walk among historical

  • Meet the Author: Western North Carolina & Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States

    Meet the Author: Western North Carolina & Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution Saturday, July 25 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: Free Meet author and historian Michael C. Hardy in the park visitor center as he showcases his latest work Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution. This volume highlights America’s

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