CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Visit Fort Defiance at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 when Phyllis Smith presents “Period Toy Making” as part of a new educational programming series, Life in the 1800s. This new series is sponsored by The Friends of Fort Defiance.
Visitors to “Period Toy Making” will be able to see and play with toys commonly used during the 1860s. Visitors will also be given supplies and instruction to make their own church dolls.
This monthly educational series continues on Saturday, March 18 with “Tinctures and Medicines” presented by Sylvia Britton. Visitors will be given an overview of medicines and home remedies as well as techniques and instruments used during the mid-19th century. Other coming programs will include candle dipping, weaving, lace making, clothes washing, and more. The programs are free and open to the public.
For information, please visit www.cityofclarksville.com/fortdefiance or call 931-472-3351.
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.
Fort Defiance Interpretive Center is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. during the Fall & Winter. For more information, visit www.fortdefianceclarksville.com.