{"id":22594,"date":"2016-06-07T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=22594"},"modified":"2016-06-07T03:26:37","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T08:26:37","slug":"the-friends-of-fort-defiance-gear-up-for-annual-fundraising-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/06\/07\/the-friends-of-fort-defiance-gear-up-for-annual-fundraising-event\/","title":{"rendered":"The Friends of Fort Defiance Gear up for Annual Fundraising Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24617\" title=\"Friends of Fort Defiance\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/FriendsofFortDefiance.jpg\" alt=\"Friends of Fort Defiance\" width=\"200\" height=\"135\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Friends of Fort Defiance is excited to announce the date for this year\u2019s March to the Past fundraising event to be held Saturday, June 11th from 10:00am \u2013 3:00pm at the Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center.<\/p>\n<p>Live demonstrations of quilting, firing, and camp life will be sure to give the community a clear depiction of the Civil War era.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-March-into-the-Past.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-347017\" title=\"Annual March to the Past event at Fort Defiance Civil War Park.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-March-into-the-Past-480x270.jpg\" alt=\"Annual March to the Past event at Fort Defiance Civil War Park.\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><!--more-->Along with these demonstrations, several games and activities for children will take place.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to bring your appetite as hot dogs and baked goods will be available for purchase with all proceeds benefiting the Friends of Fort Defiance.<\/p>\n<p>March to the Past is sponsored by the Friends of Fort Defiance, Baxter\u2019s Battery and Porter\u2019s Battery.<\/p>\n<p>This event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofclarksville.com\/fortdefiance\" >www.cityofclarksville.com\/fortdefiance<\/a> or call 931.472.3351.<\/p>\n<h3>About Fort Defiance<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Defiance Interpretive Center is open Monday-Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm during the Spring &amp; Summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; The Friends of Fort Defiance is excited to announce the date for this year\u2019s March to the Past fundraising event to be held Saturday, June 11th from 10:00am \u2013 3:00pm at the Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center. 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