Schedule of Events
Admission is $6.00 per adult; $1.00 ages 6 – 17; Free -6 and under
Saturday, June 1 from 10 am – 8 pm
10:00 am – 10:30 am Native American Flute – Daniel Bigay
10:30 am – 11:00 am “The Role of Women within Cherokee Culture during the 18th Century” – Jackie Fischer
11:00 am – 11:30 am “Are you Smarter than a …” – Mark and Sherry Finchum
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Cherokee Storytelling – Freeman Owle
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Cherokee Dance & Drum Demonstrations and Blowgun Demonstration – Dale Cloer, Mossy Creek Drum Group
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Native American Flute – Daniel Bigay
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm “The Work of Cherokee Women within the Clan during the 18th Century” – Jackie Fischer
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm “Are you Smarter than a …” – Mark and Sherry Finchum
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Cherokee Storytelling – Freeman Owle
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Native American Dance & Drum Demonstration and Blowgun Demonstration – Dale Cloer, Mossy Creek Drum Group
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Traditional Evening Campfire –
Bring a blanket or folding chair!
featuring Freeman Owle, Mark and Sherry Finchum, Dale Cloer, and Daniel Bigay
Located in the shaded area between the walking trail and Fort Watauga, just below the picnic area –
(Subject to cancelation in the event of severely inclement weather)
Sunday, June 2 from 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday morning will feature a special opportunity to visit with the demonstrators and shop with the unique artisans and exceptional craftsmen before the day’s activities begin at 11:30!
11:30 am– 12:00 pm Cherokee Language Workshop – Freeman Owle
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Cherokee Dance & Drum Demonstrations and Blowgun Demonstration – Dale Cloer, Mossy Creek Drum Group
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Native American Flute – Daniel Bigay
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm “The Role of Women within Cherokee Culture during the 18th Century ” – Jackie Fischer
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm “Are you Smarter than a …” – Mark and Sherry Finchum
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Cherokee Storytelling – Freeman Owle
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Cherokee Dance & Drum Demonstrations and Blowgun Demonstration – Dale Cloer, Mossy Creek Drum Group,
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The interior of the Visitor Center will also host a variety of excellent demonstrations, which include beadwork, stone carving, Cherokee language, corn shuck dolls, native river cane flutes, a primitive points exhibit and artifact identification courtesy of S. D. Dean, as well as interpretive exhibits from both 18th century the early 19th century Cherokee culture with historical reenactors, Mark and Sherry Finchum and historic interpreter Jackie Fischer.
Outside the Visitor Center will host a variety of unique craftsmen and native artisans as well as flint-knapping, exceptional Native American arts and crafts, ethnic Cherokee food, and a fully furnished Lakota Sioux Tipi exhibit.
All proceeds from admissions go to Friends of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, to support this event. This event is made possible by the support of Friends of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, the DoubleTree by Hilton of Johnson City, and the Comfort Inn of Johnson City.
during the Carter Mansion Celebration. Step back to the 1780s, when the Revolutionary War was raging in the colonies and hardy frontiersmen had crossed the mountains in defiance of British law to carve out homes in the wilderness. One such man was John Carter, a wealthy trader who built his beautiful house along the banks of the Watauga River. Known as Carter’s Mansion, the elegant frame house stood in stark contrast to the log homes used by the settlers of the region. This event will celebrate that historic home and the early settlers that gave us our rich heritage and history.
Guests can also enjoy visiting with 18th century living history interpreters who will be presenting demonstrations of the daily lives of 18th century backwoods settlers. These skills and trades will include wool processing, sewing, natural dyeing, flint knapping and much more. Also enjoy colonial militia drill and training, musket and rifle demonstrations, and 18th century military music by the Watauga Valley Fifes & Drums.
SYCAMORE SHOALS STATE HISTORIC PARK 