Colonial Harvest Celebration
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Saturday, November 14 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 15 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cost: Free
Join the festivities at Fort Watauga as the Watauga Settlement gathers to celebrate recent victories in the War for Independence and give thanks for a bountiful harvest. Enjoy demonstrations of 18th century life and living history presentations.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All programs are presented inside Fort Watauga unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change or cancellation in the event of inclement weather
Saturday, November 14th
10:00 – Militia Inspection & Raising of the Colors.
11:00 – 18th Century Food Preservation: Learn how our ancestors on the colonial frontier ensured a good supply of food through the winter months.
12:00 – Walking in Frontier Footsteps: Join park staff for a guided walk through the park grounds and hear the fascinating story of Sycamore Shoals and the historic events that happened here.
1:00 – Militia Drill: Witness the Washington Co. Militia train for military action and exhibit various firearms of the 18th century.
2:00 – Thanksgiving in Colonial America: From harvest home to husking bees, join our museum curator to learn how colonial Americans celebrated times of thanksgiving before it became a national holiday.
4:00 – Fort Watauga Closed
Sunday, November 15th
10:00 – Worship Service: Join the families of the settlement for Sunday morning service held inside Fort Watauga.
11:00 – 18th Century Food Preservation: Learn how our ancestors on the colonial frontier ensured a good supply of food through the winter months.
12:00 – Walking in Frontier Footsteps: Join park staff for a guided walk through the park grounds and hear the fascinating story of Sycamore Shoals and the historic events that happened here.
1:00 – Militia Drill: Witness the Washington Co. Militia train for military action and exhibit various firearms of the 18th century.
2:00 – Veterans Recognition Ceremony: Join us for a special ceremony as we honor the patriots who fought at the battle of Kings Mountain and salute our present-day veterans and service members.
3:00 – Retiring of the Colors / Event Closed
Ongoing Demonstrations Throughout the Weekend
Colonial taverns, frontier medicine, open hearth cooking, natural dyeing, colonial games, historic food preservation, leather working, Revolutionary War soldiers’ gear and equipment, and much more.
Sunday, November 15 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cost: Free
Join the festivities at Fort Watauga as the Watauga Settlement gathers to celebrate recent victories in the War for Independence and give thanks for a bountiful harvest. Enjoy demonstrations of 18th century life and living history presentations.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All programs are presented inside Fort Watauga unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change or cancellation in the event of inclement weather
Saturday, November 14th
10:00 – Militia Inspection & Raising of the Colors.
11:00 – 18th Century Food Preservation: Learn how our ancestors on the colonial frontier ensured a good supply of food through the winter months.
12:00 – Walking in Frontier Footsteps: Join park staff for a guided walk through the park grounds and hear the fascinating story of Sycamore Shoals and the historic events that happened here.
1:00 – Militia Drill: Witness the Washington Co. Militia train for military action and exhibit various firearms of the 18th century.
2:00 – Thanksgiving in Colonial America: From harvest home to husking bees, join our museum curator to learn how colonial Americans celebrated times of thanksgiving before it became a national holiday.
4:00 – Fort Watauga Closed
Sunday, November 15th
10:00 – Worship Service: Join the families of the settlement for Sunday morning service held inside Fort Watauga.
11:00 – 18th Century Food Preservation: Learn how our ancestors on the colonial frontier ensured a good supply of food through the winter months.
12:00 – Walking in Frontier Footsteps: Join park staff for a guided walk through the park grounds and hear the fascinating story of Sycamore Shoals and the historic events that happened here.
1:00 – Militia Drill: Witness the Washington Co. Militia train for military action and exhibit various firearms of the 18th century.
2:00 – Veterans Recognition Ceremony: Join us for a special ceremony as we honor the patriots who fought at the battle of Kings Mountain and salute our present-day veterans and service members.
3:00 – Retiring of the Colors / Event Closed
Ongoing Demonstrations Throughout the Weekend
Colonial taverns, frontier medicine, open hearth cooking, natural dyeing, colonial games, historic food preservation, leather working, Revolutionary War soldiers’ gear and equipment, and much more.
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Where is it happening?
1651 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN, United States, Tennessee 37643
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Host or PublisherSycamore Shoals State Historic Park
