Saturday, May 27, 2017

Kingsport TN ~ Living History: Life In Colonial Backcountry

Kingsport Tennessee ~ Kingsport TN Events

Post Date: Saturday, May 27, 2017
Published By: Kingsport 360

Featured Event for Saturday, May 27th

In today's featured event blog post for the 27th of May, we're showcasing the event from Abingdon Muster Grounds on Saturday, May 27th, Living History: Life In Colonial Backcountry. The details are below along with more Local Kingsport Events. Plenty of Kingsport TN Things To Do! More than 93 Kingsport TN things to do in the next 30 days from now until Jun 26th.

Now here's todays Featured Event, Living History: Life In Colonial Backcountry.

Living History: Life In Colonial Backcountry

Saturday, June 24th, 2017

Abingdon Muster Grounds

LIVING HISTORY AT THE ABINGDON MUSTER GROUNDS Find Your Trail! Find Your Ancestor! Hear ye! Hear ye! Overmountain Men and their families will come to life at the Abingdon Muster Grounds, June 24, 2017 from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. This event will highlight the importance of the Washington County, Virginia militia and the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain, 1780. There will be demonstrations related to life in backcountry Virginia during colonial times. This event has activities for the whole family! Join the Overmountain Victory Trail Association, Blacks Fort Chapter-DAR, and General William Campbell Chapter-SAR as we bring history to life. Certified by the National Park Service as the northern trailhead of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, the Abingdon Muster Grounds is a picturesque 9-acre park with significant history. When a call was issued for militia to respond to British Major Patrick Ferguson's threat that, "he would march his army over the mountains, hang their leaders, and lay their country waste with fire and sword," men from all over the region moved into action. Under the leadership of Colonel William Campbell, 400 Virginians set out to join patriot militia from modern-day Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. After a two week campaign, the Overmountain Men fought the Battle of Kings Mountain with overwhelming success. Thomas Jefferson said it was "the turn of the tide of success which terminated the Revolutionary War, with the seal of our independence". The Keller Interpretive Center, located at the Abingdon Muster Grounds, houses southwest Virginia's premier Revolutionary War exhibits. Artifacts associated with backcountry Virginia and the Battle of Kings Mountain are on display.

The dates and information of this event can change without our knowledge. Be sure to contact the event organizer before making your plans.


Other Local Kingsport Events

If you are busy on the 24th, or if today's featured event, Living History: Life In Colonial Backcountry, is not for you, then take a look at these. Here's 6 more Kingsport TN Things To Do you might want to check out.

Upcoming Computer Classes at WCPL

Washington County Public Library / Abingdon
Friday, June 23rd, 2017

Washington County Public Library is offering computer classes at the main library in Abingdon, Virginia during May. Class size is limited, so registration is required. To register call 276-676-6391 or sign up at the library.... Continued.

The Howling Craft Beer And Music Festival

Wolf Hills Brewing / Abingdon
Friday, June 2nd, 2017

Wolf Hills Brewing Co. announces the Third Annual The Howling Craft Beer and Music Festival to be held June 2-3, 2017. Music, food, crafts, art, camping, 5k and of course craft beer. Stay tuned for... Continued.

Footloose: the Musical

Barter Theatre / Abingdon
Sunday, June 11th, 2017

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim... Continued.

Trustee Work Day

First United Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee / Bristol
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017

... Continued. For more information about this event contact Abingdon Muster Grounds or visit our website.

Fun Show

Magna Vista Farm / Bristol
Saturday, June 10th, 2017

June 10 (Saturday) starting at 9:00. I will post the class list for this show closer to the date. Each class will have a $10 entry fee with a cash split for the prizes. The... Continued.

Ralph Slatton: Animal Nature

William King Museum of Art / Abingdon
Thursday, June 1st, 2017

Ralph Slatton: Animal Nature Opening Reception: June 1, 2017 from 6 8 p.m. June 2 September 17, 2017 Ralph Slatton s intaglio prints, notable for their raw, unbridled energy, power, and emotion, evoke at once... Continued.


Details about these six events, Ralph Slatton: Animal Nature from William King Museum of Art, Trustee Work Day from First United Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee, Fun Show from Magna Vista Farm, and the other Kingsport TN Things To Do can be found on our website. And don't forget today's Featured Event, Living History: Life In Colonial Backcountry on Saturday, June 24th, 2017. Events mentioned in today's blog post will be old news after Jun 26th, so make your plans today for Things To Do in Kingsport TN. Did you miss our last featured event blog post? It was Teen Cooking Camp. More info about the previous Local Kingsport Events is below, scroll down.


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There's lots of Local Kingsport Events! More than 93 Kingsport TN things to do in the next 30 days from today through Jun 26th. In today's post we highlight the Featured Event Living History: Life In Colonial Backcountry and also 10 upcoming events to check out if you're looking for Local Kingsport Events.

The dates and information of this event can change without our knowledge. Be sure to contact the event organizer before making your plans.

That's all for today's Local Kingsport Events blog post for Saturday, May 27th. The featured venues mentioned in today's post: William King Museum of Art, Wolf Hills Brewing, First United Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee, Cruisin' Classics Car Club, Abingdon Music Experience, Magna Vista Farm, Barter Theatre, Tri-Cities Civil War Roundtable, Bristol Dragway, Washington County Public Library. Kingsport TN Things To Do from Saturday, May 27th to Jun 26th.

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