Friends of Fort Defiance held annual “March to the past”
The Friends of Fort Defiance held their sixth annual march to the past event last Sunday near Port Royal State Park. The event which was timed to coincide with the Rivers and Spires festival held in Clarksville, TN is designed to educate attendees about what life was like in 19th century, especially the civil war era.
This event was somewhat unique as it mixed both Civilian and Military re-enactors. Representatives from both the Confederacy and Union were on hand. Demonstrations ranged from carding wool and spinning thread, Civil War era medicine, to live fire demonstrations of field artillery by Porter’s Battery.
Porter's Battery conducts a canon firing at the March to the Past event in Port Royal
Photo Gallery
To view more photos from this event visit our Photo Gallery at:
http://www.discoverclarksville.com/photogallery/events/2010/marchtothepast/
About the Friends of Fort Defiance
The Friends of Fort Defiance seek to preserve our history for future generations and one of their major projects includes the construction of the Fort Defiance Interpretative Center. They meet on the second Tuesday of every month at the Pardue Memorial Free Will Baptist Church, at 6:30 p.m. across from Moss’ Cafe on Memorial Drive. They welcome anyone who is interested in promoting Clarksville’s Civil War past and preserving and improving Fort Defiance.
Membership dues are:
- $15.00 per year for individuals
- $25.00 for families
- $100.00 for a corporate membership
For more information please contact Phyllis Smith
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