Join Park Ranger Taylor Moorefield for a crash course in useful knots helpful for camping, hiking, and general utility in a thousand different applications. Learn what makes a knot functional, the most versatile knots Ranger Taylor uses the most, and much more. Knots taught will depend largely on the experience level of those attending. Open to ages 10 and up. Meet behind the visitor center in the pines near the walking ramp. Subject to cancelation in the event of inclement weather.
Registration required
Sabine Hill Guided Tours
April 16, 18, 19, 24, & 30. 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. The site has been described as one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in the State of Tennessee. Take in the colorful and architecturally detailed interior while learning about the influential Taylor family who called Sabine Hill home in the early 19th century. Please note, only portable toilet facilities are available at this time. Accessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase. Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Maximum of 12 participants per tour
Meet at Sabine Hill State Historic Site 2328 West G Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Carter Mansion Guided Tours
April 17, 23, 25, & 26
1:30 PM
As our nation turns 250 years old this year, step inside a tangible link to America’s founding. Take a guided tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house and enjoy the beauty of this elegant frontier home built by Colonel John Carter between 1775 and 1780. Learn about the historically significant role played by the Carter family in the early settlement of East Tennessee while you appreciate this gem of historic preservation. Accessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase. Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Maximum of 12 participants per tour Meet at the Historic John and Landon Carter Mansion 1031 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643
April 18, 19, 24, & 30. 1:30 PM
April 19, 24, & 30. 1:30 PM
Sunday, April 19 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Friday, April 24 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Join Park Ranger Taylor Moorefield for a walk through the park grounds and trails to see and learn about useful native plants and trees. From the so-called weeds in your yard to towering Tulip Poplars and deep forest species, learn how Native Americans and frontier folk made natural medicines and nutritious meals from the wild flora of our landscape.
This program is suitable for all ages and will last approximately 1 hour. Meet behind the visitor center at the bottom of the ramp. Subject to cancelation in the event of inclement weather.
Register: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals
April 23, 25, & 26
April 24, & 30. 1:30 PM
April 25, & 26
April 26
Old Time Music Jam
Sunday, April 26 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Cost: Free
Enjoy a mix of old time and traditional folk, Celtic and gospel music. Acoustic instruments such as fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dulcimer (both kinds), autoharp, feet (no taps) are welcome. All who are interested in playing, learning about, or listening to old time and traditional folk music are invited. Feel free to bring a recording device for learning purposes.
April 30. 1:30 PM