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Special Event
Event
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Symposium
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Fee:
Free. FREELocation: LAT/LONG: 32.606493, -85.472340
Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities (Pebble Hill) 101 South Debardeleben Street Auburn, AL 36849
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Other
Partner Program
Talk
Description
The theme of this year's symposium is “Jackson’s Army: Supply and Personnel.” The event will include presentations focused on the common soldier of Jackson’s forces, their uniforms and arms, and issues supplying the Horseshoe Bend campaign.
Speakers will include Dr. Kathryn Braund, professor emerita at Auburn University; Mr. Brian Conary, military historian; and Mr. Ralph Banks, living history volunteer.
This event is made possible thanks to partnerships with Auburn University’s Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities at Pebble Hill, the National Park Service, and the Friends of Horseshoe Bend.
The symposium is FREE to the public and no registration is required. The event begins at 10:00am and will conclude at 12:30pm. Pebble Hill is located at 101 S. Debardeleben Street, Auburn University, Alabama 36849.
For more detailed information please visit www.nps.gov/hobe or call 256-234-7111.