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Special Event
Event
Displacement: Freels Bend Paddle [Oak Ridge, TN]
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 35.967826, -84.213070
Guinn Road Park 4115 Guinn Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
2 hours
Description
Bring your human powered watercraft and explore the history of life on the Clinch River. On a quiet bend of Melton Hill Lake sits the oldest surviving structure in Oak Ridge, the Freels Bend Cabin dating back to 1810. On a 1.5 mile roundtrip paddle from Guinn Park, explore the history of the Clinch River Valley leading up to the Manhattan Project.
Note: This is a paddle program on Melton Hill Lake. Freels Bend Cabin is on US Department of Energy property and no landings will be permitted.
Reservation or Registration: No
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