Nearby Attractions Hours of Operation • Historic Covered Bridge: Elizabethton - 3 miles Visitor’s Center and Museum • National Forest - 15 miles 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mon. - Sat. STATE HISTORIC PARK • Jonesborough: “’s Oldest Town” 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Sun. - 15 miles TENNESSEE Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Nearby State Parks 1651 W. Elk Ave. • Warriors’ Path State Park - 25 miles Elizabethton, TN 37643 • Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park - 29 miles Office: 423-543-5808 • Roan Mountain State Park - 32 miles • Rocky Fork State Park - 33 miles Picnic Pavilions Tennessee State Parks Annual Events There are three accessible picnic shelters that William R. Snodgrass TN Tower • Each Saturday: Watauga Valley Fife & Drum Corps can be reserved for your next event. Picnic 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 2nd Floor • January: Old Christmas shelters can be reserved online up to one year in Nashville, TN 37243 • January-December: Traditional Arts Workshops advance. 888-867-2757 • January-December: Musters and Living History Weekends www.tnstateparks.com • Fourth Sunday Each Month: Old Time Music Jam • March: Overmountain Weavers Guild Fibers Show and Sale • April: Carter Mansion Celebration and Muster Get Involved • May: Siege at Directions The Friends of Sycamore Shoals and • Late May-June: Native American Festival Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park is located volunteers assist in protecting, and • Last Weekend in June: 18th Century in Carter County on U.S. Hwy 321/TN 67 in preserving the cultural and natural Independence Celebration Elizabethton. Situated on the , the resources of Sycamore Shoals. They • June-August: History at Home 70 acre area is 30 miles from I-81. From Exit 57 do this by giving of their time and • July: “Liberty: The Saga of Sycamore Shoals” on I-81, take I-26 into Johnson City to Exit 24. talents to ensure the park’s integrity for future • September: Fort Watauga Knap-In Then take Hwy 321/67, traveling approximately generations to enjoy. It’s easy to show your • September: Overmountain Victory Trail six miles into Elizabethton. Sycamore Shoals is support – join the Friends of Sycamore Shoals at Celebration on the left. www.friendsofsycamoreshoals.org • October: Sycamore Stitchers Quilt Show • October: Scary Stories at Fort Watauga To learn more about volunteer opportunities in your area, please visit www.tnstateparks.com. • November: Autumn Heritage Celebration • December: Christmas at the Carter Mansion

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation authorization no. 327152, 20,000 copies. This public document was promulgated at a cost of .06 per copy, July 2019.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is committed to principles of equal opportunity, equal access, and affirmative action. For more information, contact the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation EEO/AA Coordinator at 615-532-0001 or the ADA Coordinator at 615-532-0059. Hearing-impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service at 800-848-0298. www.tnstateparks.com The Carter Mansion Architectural historians consider Sabine Hill to be Built between 1775-1780, the Carter Mansion one of the finest examples of wood framed may be the only remaining direct link to the Federal architecture in the State of Tennessee. and is the oldest frame The home was built circa 1818 by Mary Patton house still standing in Tennessee. John Carter Taylor, the widow of Brigadier General Nathaniel and his son, Landon, built the home. The finely Taylor. During his life, Nathaniel Taylor rose to detailed interior and over mantle paintings place prominence in both civil and military affairs. The the mansion among the most significant historic house was restored by the Tennessee Historical houses in the state. When Tennessee became a Commission and opened in November, 2017. state in 1796, Carter County was named for Tours are given by reservation throughout Landon Carter, and the county seat, the year. Sabine Hill is located at 2328 West G Elizabethton, was named for his wife, ©TennesseePhotograghs.com Street in Elizabethton. Elizabeth Maclin Carter. The Carter Mansion is located at 1031 Broad Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Fort Watauga Amphitheater is one of the most historically significant sites Street in Elizabethton. A 400-seat amphitheater is located adjacent to in Tennessee, playing a pivotal role in not only the fort and is the site of the presentation of the Tennessee history, but in the American official outdoor drama of the State of Tennessee. This brochure is funded in part through the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Program, administered by Revolution. Sycamore Shoals was part of the the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, “Liberty: The Saga of Sycamore Shoals” Sycamore Shoals Recreation Educational Services Division, Greenways and Trails earliest settlement outside the 13 original Program. is performed each July. d State Historic R

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