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ELIZABETHTON — Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park will be providing a course on flint knapping next week and two additional guided tours this month to historic homes associated with the
ELIZABETHTON — With the start of June, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park begins one of its busiest times of the year. The highlight of the month is the annual presentation
ELIZABETHTON â Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park was one of the winners of the Certificate of Merit awards presented annually by the Tennessee Historical Commission. These awards are presented each May, during National Preservation Month.
Sycamore Shoals received the recognition because of the work done by Matthew Mosca, a nationally recognized consultant in the field of historic paint research and restoration. Using micro-chemical testing, Mosca can identify the constituents of paint finishes. He has also developed expertise in the examination of pigments using polarized light and ultraviolet fluorescent microscopy.
Mosca also uses scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared micro spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy.
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.