CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Parks and Recreation invites you to the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center on Sunday, December 13 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., to experience the holidays as soldiers and civilians did in the 1860s.
Visitors to Christmas in Occupied Clarksville will be able to step back in time and see period decorations, visit with a nineteenth century Santa, and enjoy eggnog, cakes and caroling.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center at (931) 472-3351.
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About Fort Defiance
Fort Defiance, which overlooks the confluence of the Red and Cumberland Rivers, was a cornerstone of the Confederate defense of the area and an important part of the eventual Union occupation of Clarksville. In 1982, Judge and Mrs. Sam Boaz, donated the property to the City of Clarksville. In 2008, the City secured a $2.2 million federal grant that was combined with local funding and the process of construction of the interpretive center and walking trails began. The more than 1,500-square-foot Center features exhibits about the local area and the fort during the Civil War.
The Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, located at 120 Duncan Street, is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. during the Fall & Winter.