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Civil War
Demonstrations
and Reenactments
July 26 - Hardtack & Howitzers: A Civil War Encampment
Experience Civil War camp life at Travellers Rest
Plantation. The historic site will host a Civil War
encampment that will include infantry, artillery and medical
re-enactors. Learn about 1860's battlefield medicine,
watch a howitzer demonstration, interact with battle weary
soldiers and serve as an undercover operative. In
addition, visitors will be invited to participate in a
scavenger hunt, Secrets, Scouts and Spies: A Civil War
Spy Adventure. This activity will send
participants on a quest to decipher a coded message.
Players will perform the duties of both scouts and spies
during their adventure. Tours of the historic house
will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will focus on
the important role of Travellers Rest during the Civil War
era in Nashville. Artillery demonstrations using two
Tennessee Mountain Howitzers will take place at 11 a.m. and
1 p.m. performed by
re-enactors of Huwald's Battery.
This program is an excellent activity for families and
groups of all ages. Admission includes access to the
encampment, demonstrations, historic house tours and
scavenger hunt. The cost for age six and above is
$5.00; ages five and under qualify for free admission.
Limited concessions such as drinks and snacks will be
available for purchase. Local sutler, Old Hickory
Mercantile, will have period costumes available for
purchase.
August 23 (10:00am)
Sept. 20 (10:00am) - Artillery
October 25 (10:00am)
19th Century Trades Days
October 23 and 24
(Thursday and Friday) 9:00am-4:00pm
For two days the site
will be filled with period artisans demonstrating 19th
century skilled crafts, including brick making, pottery making,
candle dipping, flint knapping, and more. Over 30
artisans will be present. Admission: $10 Adults, $5.50 Kids under 16.
Guide Book
Holiday Decorating
November 30, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Come home to Travellers Rest for the holidays and
participate in a Nashville tradition. Deck the house for our
annual Plantation Holidays programs with wreaths and decorations
made the way they did in the early 1800s. A great activity
for families, scout troops, youth groups, or anyone interested
in getting in the holiday spirit. Admission Free.
Holidays at Travellers Rest
December, All month
Come see all the decorations for the entire month as we
relive an 1830's at Travellers Rest.
Candlelit Holiday Tours of
the Historic House
December 4, 11, and 18, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Tour the historic house by candlelight and learn the
historic traditions of Twelfth Night.
Battle of Nashville Tour
December 13, 9:00am-4:00pm
An all-day tour of the Nashville battlefield led by an
expert in the field.
5th Annual Nashville
Civil War Symposium
March 14, 2009
Be an active participant in our fastest growing event as
leading Civil War historians explore the Western Theater.
This all-day event includes lunch at Travellers Rest.
John Overton's Birthday
April 9, 2009, All Day
The historic house will be open for free all day as we take
a look at one of Tennessee's most influential 19th
century citizens. Admission Free.
Civil War/ Occupied Nashville
Role-Playing Game
April 5, 2009
It is 1862. The Union Army has driven the Confederate
Army from Nashville and occupied the city. You are a
resident of Nashville and find yourself living under military
rule. Your goal is to leave the city to visit relatives;
you must first find a way to earn money for a train ticket and
convince the military governor of Tennessee, Andrew Johnson, to
issue you a pass for safe passage through Union lines. How
you negotiate encounters with soldiers, spies, merchants,
bushwackers, and Confederate and Union sympathizers will
determine your fate. Excellent program for groups. Allow
at least an hour and a half to play the game.
Spring Sampler
April 24, 2009, 9:00am-4:00pm
Visit us as we prepare for springtime on the plantation.
More than 25 demonstrators will bring the sights, smells and
sounds of the 19th century to life.
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