CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Fort Defiance Interpretive Center hosted the living history event “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Saturday to commemorate the surrender to Union soldiers in 1862.
The surrender of Clarksville was a significant event in Civil War history, opening the South to Union forces and the capture of Nashville.
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
Reenactors host “The Surrender of Clarksville” on Feb. 17, 2024, at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center. (Hannah Hutchins)
For information about Fort Defiance, visit ClarksvilleParkRec.com or call 931-645-7476.
For more events like this, check out the Winter Fun Guide or the Clarksville Events calendar.