Thru-Hikers of Independence: Spruce Pine, NC!
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Special Event
Do you love hiking through nature and exploring the great outdoors? Did you know that hikers helped win our nation's independence?
Come out to the Central Park in Spruce Pine, NC (the "Pocket Park") on Saturday, September 14th from 4pm to 7pm to learn all about it!
Ranger William from the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail will be talking all about how thousands of frontiersmen in the year 1780 made a 300-mile journey and fought one of our Revolution's most important battles. The route of this journey is protected today as the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, and passes through Spruce Pine!
Drop by Ranger William's pop-up station to learn about the story, examine the types of equipment these Patriots were using in the year 1780, and find out where you can experience the trail for yourself!
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Latitude and Longitude 35.916121, -82.070006
Schedule
Date:
Sep 14, 2024
Time:
4:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Contact Information
William Caldwell
(864)461-2828 x.2109
Contact Us
Event Type
- Campfire/Evening Program
- Cultural/Craft Demonstration
- Partner Program
Tags:
american revolution, american history, revolutionary war, overmountain victory national historic trail, ovnht, overmountain victory trail, ovt, ovvi, national trails system