Please support Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park!

We need your help with a friendly competition! If Sycamore Shoals State Historic Site kept your spirits up and gave you a place to escape in 2020, would you donate at least $1 today to cast your vote?

https://tnstateparks.com/events/details/#/?event=my-tn-state-park-sssp

Your donations will help us maintain our historical homes and fort, repairing and maintaining park trails, and with community outreach. The park with the most votes will receive a commemorative plaque with the names of donors. Help Sycamore Shoals rise to the top!  Every dollar counts and is very appreciated!

Thank you for your ongoing support of YOUR Tennessee State Parks.

Ranger Led Programs in May!

 

Carter Mansion Tour

Wednesday, May 1 @ 11:00 am

Cost: $7.00 for adults. $3.00 ages 7 – 17

6 and under are free

Max: 15

Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals

Registration cut-off date is Tuesday, April 30.

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Join Ranger Davis for a tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house! Discover the secrets of this elegant frontier home and learn the history of the family who built it between 1775 and 1780. Tour will be given in 18^th century period clothing. Registration cut-off date is Tuesday, April 30. Cash payments must be made at the park office during regular operating hours prior to registration cut-off date. The Historic John and Landon Carter Mansion is located at 1031 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643

 

Tomahawk Throwing Workshop

Wednesday, May 1 @  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Cost: $5.00

Max: 5

Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals

Registration cut-off date is Tuesday, April 30.

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Master the unique frontier skill of tomahawk throwing by joining Ranger Jason Davis for a hands-on tutorial.  Topics will include proper technique and release, as well as versatile applications of tomahawk use in the outdoors. No children younger than 12. Parents who wish to be present but not participate do not need to register. Please dress appropriately for the weather.  Bring your own gloves and water, all other supplies will be provided. Cash payments must be made at the park office during regular operating hours prior to registration cut-off date

 

Sabine Hill Tour

Wednesday, May 22  @ 11:00 am

Cost: $7.00 for adults. $3.00 ages 7 – 17

6 and under are free

Max: 16

Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals

Registration cut-off date is Tuesday, May 21.

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Join Ranger Hayslett for a tour of Tennessee’s most remarkable example of Federalist architecture. The home of the Taylor family, Sabine Hill is a unique and beautiful home that documents the period of East Tennessee in transition from frontier to metropolitan. Cash payments must be made at the park office during regular operating hours prior to the tour. The historic Sabine Hill site is located at 2328 W G Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643.

 

Frontier Fiddlin’

Wednesday, May 22 @ 2:00-3:00 pm

Cost: $7.00 for adults. $3.00 ages 7 – 17

6 and under are free

Max: 16

Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals

Registration cut-off date is Tuesday, May 21.

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Do you enjoy experiencing history as it would have been? Listen to melodies with roots in Europe and Appalachia ring through the halls of one of Tennessee’s finest examples of Federal architecture. Meet Ranger Corbin Hayslett at Sabine Hill to learn about the musical melting-pot that was frontier Tennessee and how people from around the world shared culture through song. The historic Sabine Hill site is located at 2328 W G Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643.

 

Information:

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park

1651 W. Elk Avenue

Elizabethton, TN   37643

423-543-5808

 

 

Carter Mansion, Arboretum, and Fort Watauga Tours – This Saturday! April 13th

 

Sixth Annual Interpretive Day

with ETSU- Park and Recreation Students

at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park

Interpretive Programs     13 April 2019             1:00pm – 5:45pm

 

On April 13^th from Noon until approximately 5:30 pm, ETSU Park and Recreation Students enrolled in SALM 3110 Interpretation of Cultural and Natural Resources Class will be conducting interpretive programs on Sycamore Shoals. The public is cordially invited to participate with them as they share with the community the special features that make Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park a premier natural and historical resource in the Upper East Tennessee region.

The first student led interpretive program will begin at 12:00 pm at the Carter Mansion and will cover the historical importance of John Carter in the region as a merchant and early political leader. Students will also lead a tour of the grounds surrounding the Carter Mansion. This program will conclude at approximately 1:30 pm

The second student led interpretive program will begin at 2:00 at the Sycamore Shoals Visitor Center and will include a brief walk around the property ending with an overview of the Fort and its significance as the birthplace of early Democracy in America. Particular attention will be placed on the historical importance of Sycamore Shoals as it relates to early American History and the program will focus on some of the key historical figures of the region.

The third and final student led interpretive program will begin at 4:00 in front of the Sycamore Shoals Visitor Center and will include an overview of the Sycamore Shoals Arboretum focusing on specific key trees in the arboretum. The interactive nature of this program will include walking through the arboretum with stops at various species of trees that are indicative of the region. This program will conclude the day’s event at 5:30 pm.

The students are conducting the interpretive programs a part of a class project designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students in the class while cultivating a lasting community stewardship for Sycamore Shoals. We encourage you to join these upcoming professionals in the field of Parks and Recreation for an enjoyable afternoon at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park.

 

“Through interpretation, understanding; through understanding, appreciation; through appreciation, protection.” – Freeman Tilden