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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
Elizabethton, TN 37643 United States Get Directions
Events at this venue
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Winter In Two Worlds
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesWinter In Two Worlds Sunday, December 7 2:00 PM Cost: Free (donations accepted) Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Maximum of 50 participants Many of our modern wintertime traditions involve holidays and family gatherings. How do our 21st-century practices differ from the frontier families who first arrived here in the 1760s? What about the Cherokee's traditions during
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Christmas at the Carter Mansion – Candlelight Tours
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesChristmas at the Carter Mansion – Candlelight Tours Friday & Saturday, December 5 & 6 6:00, 6:20, 6:40, 7:00, 7:20, 7:40, 8:00, & 8:20 PM Cost: Adults - $14.00; Ages 12 and Under - $10.00 Max: 12 per tour Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Registration Opens November 1 st Tennessee’s oldest frame-house takes on a special
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Furs & Pelts of the Longhunter
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesFurs & Pelts of the Longhunter Saturday, December 6 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Cost: Free Ever wonder why currency is often referred to as “bucks”? How did Buffalo Mountain get its name? Join Ranger Jason Davis to discover firsthand the various types of furs and pelts sought after by long hunters on the frontier during
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Christmas at the Carter Mansion – Candlelight Tours
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesChristmas at the Carter Mansion – Candlelight Tours Friday & Saturday, December 5 & 6 6:00, 6:20, 6:40, 7:00, 7:20, 7:40, 8:00, & 8:20 PM Cost: Adults - $14.00; Ages 12 and Under - $10.00 Max: 12 per tour Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Registration Opens November 1 st Tennessee’s oldest frame-house takes on a special
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Christmas at the Carter Mansion
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesChristmas at the Carter Mansion Friday and Saturday, December 5 & 6 Step back in time to the 18 th century and enjoy a Colonial Christmas at the beautiful Carter Mansion in Elizabethton, TN. Join the Carter family and their friends for a glimpse into a simpler time when Christmas was the grandest celebration of
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Sabine Hill Guided Tours
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesSabine Hill Guided Tours ** December 4, 9, 14, & 18 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult \ $8 Seniors 65+ \ $8 Veterans & Active Military \ $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow of Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor.
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Carter Mansion Guided Tours
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesCarter Mansion Guided Tours * December 2, 11, 16, & 20 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult \ $8 Seniors 65+ \ $8 Veterans & Active Military \ $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Take a guided tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house and enjoy the beauty of this elegant frontier home built
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Overmountain Christmas Open House
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesOvermountain Christmas Open House Saturday, November 29 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Join us at the park Visitors Center for a festive holiday gathering. Enjoy historically dressed carolers, Christmas stories, a craft project the whole family can participate in, and more. Shop with local artisans and makers and visit our gift shop and bookstore to
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After Thanksgiving Day Hike
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesAfter Thanksgiving Day Hike* Friday, November 28 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Cost: Free Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join park interpretive staff for a special guided walk through the grounds of Sycamore Shoals and along portions of the walking path. Discover the historical events that took place surrounding Sycamore Shoals and their significance to the
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Smores & Stories
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesTuesday, November 25 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Cost: $20 Adult \ $10 Ages 7-17 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Maximum of 30 participants Join Ranger Taylor for an exciting evening of campfire stories and S'Mores! Build your own snack and roast it over the fire while Taylor tells true (embellished?) stories local to our Appalachian


