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ROAN MOUNTAIN — The Friends of Roan Mountain has announced the 60th Annual Fall Naturalist Rally will be held Friday through Sunday, Sept. 9-11 at Roan Mountain State Park.
ELIZABETHTON â There is a wide variety of programs offered this month at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, 1651 W. Elk Ave., highlighted by the 27th Annual Siege of Fort Watauga, which is scheduled for May 15-16.
The siege recreates one of the many memorable events that took place at Fort Watauga and Sycamore Shoals during the last quarter of the 18th century. The siege tells the story of Cherokee attack that took place on settlements along the Nolichucky, Watauga, Doe and Holston rivers during the summer of 1776.
The siege of Fort Watauga will be remembered this weekend with 200 re-enactors, portraying frontier settlers, Cherokee and British officials. The event will include living history camps, shops and period vendors. There will be re-enactments of the attack on the fort both days. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.