CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Join Clarksville Parks + Recreation from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 at Clarksville’s Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center for a living history demonstration by the 3rd Kentucky Infantry.
Soldiers will be dressed in Civil War period uniforms and accouterments, there will be a camp, and musket firing demonstrations will take place. Visitors are invited to mingle with the soldiers and ask questions about soldier life during the Civil War.
At 1 p.m., Sylvia Britton will present “Tinctures and Medicines” as part of a new educational programming series, Life in the 1800’s. This new series is sponsored by The Friends of Fort Defiance. “Tinctures and Medicines” will provide an overview of the medicines and home remedies as well as techniques and instruments used during the mid-19th century.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Stay tuned to the Clarksville Parks + Recreation Facebook page to find out about upcoming programs and events happening at Fort Defiance! For information, please visit www.cityofclarksville.com/fortdefiance or call 931-472-3351.