Governor Haslam to Dedicate New Interpretive Center at Sycamore Shoals State Park on Friday, June 28
Special Grant Presentation to Mayor Curt Alexander Also Planned, Benefiting Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will join Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau on Friday, June 28, for the dedication of Tennessee State Parks’ newest interpretive exhibit at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at the state park’s visitor center, located at 1651 West Elk Avenue in Elizabethton, Tenn.
The unique exhibit at Sycamore Shoals shares the nationally significant events that occurred at or near this area during the late 18th century. Early settlement, the formation of the Watauga Association, land negotiations with the Cherokee, the Cherokee attack of Fort Watauga, and the Muster of the Overmountain Men during the American Revolution all make up the stories of the exhibit experience.
In addition to the park’s celebration, Gov. Haslam will make a special grant presentation to Mayor Curt Alexander and the city of Elizabethton as part of the day’s festivities.
Media are invited to attend. Special guests will include local elected officials, Tennessee State Parks’ rangers and staff, and members of the community.
WHO:
Governor Bill Haslam
Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau
Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey
State Senator Rusty Crowe
State Representative Kent Williams
Mayor Curt Alexander, City of Elizabethton
Mayor Leon Humphrey, Carter County
Mike Robertson, director of Tennessee State Parks’ Operations
Jeff Wells, director of Tennessee State Parks’ Interpretive Programs and Education
Robin Wooten, area manager of Tennessee State Parks’ Operations
Park Manager Jennifer Bauer, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
WHAT:
Dedication of Tennessee State Parks’ newest interpretive exhibit at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
WHEN:
Friday, June 28 at 10 a.m. (ET)
WHERE:
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area – Visitor’s Center
1651 West Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, Tenn. 37643
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area attracts nearly 400,000 visitors every year. The 85-acre state park sits on the banks of the Watauga River where the Overmountain Men assembled in 1780 before marching to defeat the British in the Battle of Kings Mountain, a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The park features interpretive exhibits, events, a fitness trail and picnic facilities. It is located off U.S. Highway 321 in Elizabethton. For more information about the park or directions, call the park office at (423) 543-5808 or visit www.tnstateparks.com/SycamoreShoals.
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