Events & Workshops...
Knox County
William Blount, governor of the Territory
of the United States South of the River Ohio, selected the site
of James White's Fort as the territorial capital in 1791 and
gave it the name Knoxville in honor of Revolutionary War hero
General Henry Knox (1750-1806), who served as the first U.S.
secretary of war from 1785 to 1794.
Knox County, was created from parts of
Greene and Hawkins Counties on June 11, 1792, by Governor
Blount and has the distinction of being one of only eight
counties created during territorial administration. Knoxville
has served as the county seat of Knox County from the date of
the county's creation.
Knoxville has served as the county seat of
Knox County from the date of the county's creation. Portions of
Knox County were later removed to create Blount County (1795),
Anderson County (1801), Roane County (1801), and Union County
(1850). Knox County currently contains 509 square miles and
lies at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East
Tennessee. The Tennessee River originates near the center of
the county from the union of the Holston and French
Broad Rivers.
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The Marble Springs Historic Site
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Monthly Workshops for 2008 Workshops start at 12:00pm, unless posted otherwise January 19th - Open Hearth
Cooking
February 16th - Soap Making
March 15th - Candle Making
May 17th - Colonial Games July 19th - Moccasin Making August 16th - Basket Weaving October 18th - Food and Herb Preservation General information on
monthly workshops – workshops are to be held on the third
weekend of every month. Starting time will be posted and
a minimal fee of $5.00 to cover material costs. The staff
would appreciate at least a week's notice.
Events 2008 Events differ for workshops
in that these are weekend long programs with demostrations,
reenactments and many more activities.
April-
19th
-20th - Living History Weekend
June-
1st - Statehood Day
14th
- Annual Membership meeting
21st - John Sevier Memorial Shoot*
July -
4th
- Independence Day
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September -
27th-28th - Sevier Days/Crafts Fair
October -
25th - Halloween Event @ 8:00 pm
November -
20th - Thanksgiving - Closed
December -
6th-7th - Candlelight Tours @ 8:00 pm
25th - Christmas day - Closed
All
events subject to change
* Pre-registion required
for those wanting to participate in the shoot. The site
will also be open to the public.
Please call Marble Springs
at 573-5508 for more information.
Check this site often
for upcoming announcements and changes in dates or events.
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