Independence on the Frontier

  • 20 Jul 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, 1651 W. Elk Ave. Elizabethton, TN 37643

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? From fear of war to the hope of a brighter future, walk among historical characters and hear their varied reactions to the Declaration. 

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