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Topic: Native Americans
The destination for some of them would be present day Montgomery County, upon the Red River at the mouth of Passenger Creek. Yet, in order to arrive at their destination they had to guide their boats through a frontier full of Native Americans determined to attack them. Why would they attempt such an endeavor which seemed to almost promise violence, deprivation, and other hardships? «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
Intertribal Powwow celebrates Native Traditions at Port Royal
The event kicked off with the Trail of Tears Memorial Walk which symbolizes the return of Native Americans via the trail that took them to the Oklahoma Territories in the 1830s. During that time around 125,000 Native Americans were resettled into Indian territory which is around modern-day Oklahoma. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
There is some Interesting Information in the Wacky World of Wildflowers
For instance, kudzu was first introduced to the United States through the Japanese Pavilion during the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. The Japanese used kudzu for food, medicine, and as a forage plant. Their intensive land-use practices kept it under control in their country, but we Southerners let it get out of control. Kudzu was first thought to be a wonder cure for eroded areas here in the South because it would grow quickly even in our red clay. At first, it was grown commercially as a forage plant and was hailed as “King Kudzu.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
Clarksville Beginnings – Part 3: Who Was Valentine Sevier?
They are people who lived the prime of their lives in the late 18th century on the cusp of a new nation, bordering a frontier with a plethora of possibilities. These men are revered and their lives have been boiled down to a thick consistency of stories that all reflect their heroism, bravery, and sometimes larger than life achievements. In the past there has been a definite vibe that they are only to be portrayed as one dimensional hero type characters and to do otherwise would be akin to blasphemy. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
Clarksville Beginnings – Part 2: Revisiting the Massacre at Sevier Station; In Their Own Words
But, to hear the very words of those who lived before us – those priceless journals, letters, and testimonies – that is gold to me! It is amazing to be able to peak into their minds and hearts for just a moment and experience with them the joys, the struggles, the hopes, and the pain of the experience of life. That is what we have with the story of the lives of Valentine Sevier, his family, and community – their own words. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
Clarksville Beginnings: The Early History of Sevier Station – Part 1
As you walk around and gaze at the roughhewn limestone quarried from the nearby bluffs, and ponder the old chimney placed oddly in the center of the building, and consider the apparent gun port built into the east side, may you contemplate the ground upon which you are standing. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for August 27th and 31st, 2013
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults. Upcoming events include: Wildflower Hike and Nature Hike! «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for August 22nd through August 25th, 2013
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults. Upcoming events include: Birds of Prey, History Hike, Lake Life, and Evening Trail Hike! ![]() Rebecca Davenport of Paris Landing State Park and Shawn Settle, Dunbar Cave Seasonal Interpretive Ranger will be doing a Birds of Prey Program Saturday, August 24th. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for August 13th through August 17th, 2013
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults. Upcoming events include: Wildflower Evening Hike, Nature Readings: Bats, Mudbugs and Frogs, Trees Are Terrific, Wildflower Walk, and Aquatic Critters of Swan Lake! ![]() Learn about the Aquatic Critters of Swan Lake at 6:30pm this Saturday at Dunbar Cave State Natural Area. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for August 5th through August 10th, 2013
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults. Upcoming events include:Wildflower Walk, Fishing Equipment and Techniques, History of Port Royal, Evening Trail Hike, APSU Bat Night and Nature Detectives! «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
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