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ELIZABETHTON â It is just a couple of weeks until this yearâs performances of âLiberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals,â Tennesseeâs official outdoor drama, makes its 2021 debut at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. This marks the 42nd year of the performances but this year will be different because the performances will be in June rather than July. The first show is scheduled for Friday, June 4. Other than the calendar, the performances will be similar to past years, with the outdoor play taking place at the Fort Watauga amphitheater and with a large cast portraying frontiersmen and frontierswomen, Cherokees and Overmountain Men. The cast will portray several events of national significance that took place in the late 18th century on the banks of the Watauga River, on the very ground where the audience will watch the events being retold. ....
ELIZABETHTON âNearly 150 living history re-enactors will gather next weekend and add a bit more history to the grounds at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. Thatâs because the re-enactors portraying frontiersmen, Cherokee warriors, and British officials will converge at the recreated Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals for the parkâs first re-enactment event since it was virtually shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 26th Siege of Fort Watauga on May 15 and 16 will relive the days when the first frontier was the land beyond the Blue Ridge. 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 a Cherokee attack that took place on settlements along the Nolichucky, Watauga, Doe and Holston rivers during the summer of 1776. ....
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. ....
Tennessee reported 780 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the second consecutive day the state reported fewer than 1,000 new cases, and the first time that’s occurred since September of last year. It’s been 141 days since Tennessee last reported back-to-back days under 1,000 new infections, and more than five months since it reported three straight days under that mark. The state’s average number of new infections over the past seven days, meanwhile, has dropped to 1,416 per day, the lowest rate since Oct. 4. That average hasn’t fallen below 1,000 since June. Northeast Tennessee reported a net increase of 102 infections on Wednesday, with Hawkins, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington Counties each adding more than 10 new cases. Active cases saw an overall decline of five, though three counties (Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington) reported an increase in active cases. ....
ELIZABETHTON — Do you want to perform in this year’s presentation of Tennessee’s Official Outdoor Drama? If you do, tryouts are set for the last weekend of this month. ....