CLARKSVILLE, TN – Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement in rural Montgomery County opens its 2022 season this weekend, April 1-3.
Visitors to the historic site will be greeted by new faces and can expect more activities throughout the year.
New directors Kristy Proctor and Mark Britton are planning fun, engaging and educational activities each weekend, beginning with “Pioneer Prankster’s Trail of Tricks and Journey of Jokes” for April Fools Weekend. Visitors can follow the foolish trickster’s path of pranks, read the silly jokes and answer true/false historic trivia questions.
Other April events include “Cherish an Antique Weekend,” April 7-10, where visitors will gain ideas for using past items in the present. April 9 is Spring Planting day where volunteers can help fill the property’s landscape with color. During Easter Weekend, April 14-16, activities include help-yourself games like a lucky foot race, an 1870s-style Easter Egg Roll and more. Historic Collinsville is closed on Easter Sunday. April 27-May 1 is designated “Time Travel Through the Trees” where guests will learn how to identify significant weather and historic issues by looking at tree rings. They’ll also connect history to the present-day by discovering where else in the community they can locate specific trees.
Beginning April 1, Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement will be open Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sundays 1-4 p.m. through October, except for holidays. Regular admission is $8 for ages 13 and up; $4 for ages 6-12 and free to children under age 6. Military receive a 10% discount with a valid ID. Butter making is $1 per person. Special event admission varies. The property is open other days and times for groups of six or more guided tours, rentals, weddings, or special events.