CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, located at 120 Duncan Street, will host its first event with a specific focus on women’s history from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 11 to celebrate Women’s History Month.
Stories will be shared about the women who lived on the site throughout its history. Included in the event will be a presentation and discussion of the struggle of frontier woman, Naomi Sevier; young diarist, Serepta Jordan’s experience during the Civil War; and the Freedmen’s northern missionary teacher, Miss Maggie Horton.
Visitors can also tour the permanent exhibit which includes the 18-minute film, “Crossroads of Change 1861-1865” and explore the earthenworks and walking trail.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.cityofclarksville.com or call 931-472-3351.