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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
Elizabethton, TN 37643 United States Get Directions
Events at this venue
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Sunset Hike
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesSunset Hike Friday, October 14 6:45 pm Admission - $5.00; 6 and under free: Tax included Max: 20 Pre-Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Park Ranger Cory Franklin for a sunset hike along the banks of the Watauga River. Learn about the different historical events that took place here at the park. Meet
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Sunrise Hike
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesSunrise Hike Thursday, October 13 7:15 am Admission: $5.00; 6 and under free: Tax included Max: 20 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Park Ranger Cory Franklin for a sunrise hike along the banks of the Watauga River. Learn about the different historical events that took place here at the park. Coffee is not
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Fall Knap-In at Fort Watauga
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesFall Knap-In at Fort Watauga Saturday, September 10 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Knapping – with a “K”– has nothing to do with sleep! Knapping is the art of making stone tools, and the Knap-In at Fort Watauga is our celebration of Tennessee Archaeology Week. Watch primitive skills craftsmen make arrowheads, spear points and other
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Carter Mansion Tours
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesCarter Mansion Tours Saturdays, October 8 and 22 Sundays, October 2 and 16 1:00 pm Adults - $9.00; Ages 7 to 17 years - $5.00; 6 and under free Tax included Max: 6 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Interpreter Slade Nakoff for a tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house! Discover the secrets of this elegant
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Ranger Led Bike Ride
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesRanger Led Bike Ride Friday, October 7 10:00 am – 11:00 am Admission: $5.00; Tax include Max: 6 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Ranger Davis for a ranger led bike ride from the park, up the Elizabethton Linear Trail to the Covered Bridge, then back to the park via the Tweetsie Trail. Total loop will be
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27 th Annual Sycamore Shoals Quilt Show
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United States27 th Annual Sycamore Shoals Quilt Show Fri & Sat, October 7 & 8 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, October 9 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm This three-day exhibition, sponsored by the Sycamore Shoals Stitchers, features a show and demonstrations by local quilters. Bed quilts, wall hangings, holiday and baby quilts, miniatures and antique
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Bird Walks
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesBird Walks with the Lee and Lois Herndon TOS Chapter Saturday, October 1, 8, 15, 22 8:00 am Meet other birders and naturalists at Sycamore Shoals for a morning of birding during the migratory season.
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Cemetery Symbolism
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesCemetery Symbolism Friday, September 30 7:00 pm Admission: $8.00: Tax included Max: 15 Registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind the artwork and symbols on old gravestones? Join Museum Curator Chad Bogart and spend an evening in the burial ground at the historic Carter Mansion. Learn how to translate
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OVTA Watauga River Crossing
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesOVTA Watauga River Crossing Sunday, September 25 2:00 pm (approximate time) Members of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association have recreated the historic march to King’s Mountain since 1975. On September 25, marchers will cross the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals, just as the Overmountain militia crossed 242 years ago.
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Old Time Music Jam
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN, United StatesOld Time Music Jam – Led by Art Lang Sunday, September 25 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Enjoy the rich musical traditions of our region each month. Old time musicians of all levels are welcome. Don’t play an instrument? Come on over, kick back, and enjoy the tunes!
