Sycamore Shoals State Park Upcoming Events

Published 8:58 am Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Carter Mansion Guided Tour — 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Meet at Historic John and Landon Carter Mansion 1031 Broad St. Elizabethton, TN 37643. 

Price: 6 and under is free, $5 ages 7 to 17, $9/adults and register for the event. Join Park Ranger Cory Franklin 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.

The John and Landon Carter Mansion is located at 1031 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643

Accessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase. Tour may be subject to cancelation in the event of severely inclement weather.

Sabine Hill Guided Tour – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Meet at Sabine Hill Historic Site. Price: 6 and under is free, $5 ages 7 to 17, $9/adults and register for the event. Join Park Ranger Cory Franklin for 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. During your tour you will have the opportunity to 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.

Sabine Hill is located at 2328 West G Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643

Please note, only portable toilet facilities are available at this time. Accessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase. Tour may be subject to cancelation in the event of severely inclement weather.

What to wear and how to dress for Liberty! – 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Meet at the gathering place in visitor center. Are you planning to participate in the annual outdoor drama Liberty? Costumer for the drama, Donna Horowitz will be leading a lecture on the clothing colonial men, women, children and Native Americans will be wearing. Interested in acquiring your own clothing? This is an excellent opportunity to learn firsthand what types of fibers, styles & colors of garments were worn in East TN during the early settlement period through the American Revolution. (1770 – 1776). This lecture is open to all at no cost, even if you are not participating in the production.

Register by calling the park visitor center (423-543-5808).

Workshop: Historical Book Binding – 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Meet at Gathering Place in visitor center. Join Paulette Bruggeman and create a small handmade book in the late 18th and early 19th era style. The little books that we will be making in class are considered to be historically correct for the colonial and federal eras. Sponsored by the Sabine Hill Social Society.

Class Fee and Materials Cost: $20 (Pay in cash only on day of class)

Register by calling the park visitor center (423-543-5808).

*No children under 13 please. Sharp tools will be used for this class*

Bring: Awl, bone folder (or butter knife), and paper scissors. To decorate the cover, bring ribbon, lace, buttons, etc.

Old Time Music Jam – Led by Art Lang – 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Meet at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor Center. Enjoy the rich musical traditions of our region each month led by Art Lang. Old-time musicians of all levels are welcome. Don’t play an instrument? Come on over, kick back, and enjoy the tunes!