The Inaugural American Revolution on the Tennessee Frontier Symposium

@ East Tennessee History Center
Where: 
East Tennessee History Center Bilo Nelson Auditorium
When: 
Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 4:00am to Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 6:45am

The American Revolution created the United States of America.  Tennessee’s rich history is linked to the very founding of our nation.  Access to frontier lands and control over Appalachian territories were key factors that caused the Revolution.  The Battle of Kings Mountain involved prominent frontier settlers such as John Sevier.  The peace treaty that ended the war also paved the way for Tennessee to become the 16th state in 1796.

The History Department at the University of Tennessee is partnering with local organizations to make possible the first ever American Revolution on the Tennessee Frontier symposium.  The event will be held Saturday, April 21, from 9am to noon at the East Tennessee Historical Society.  Speakers from Blount Mansion, the East Tennessee Historical Society, Marble Springs State Historic Site, and the UTK History Department will talk about the Battle of Kings Mountain, John Sevier, William Blount, the Cherokee, and much more.  The event is free and open to the public.  Food and drinks will be served.

9:00 a.m.--Opening Remarks, Dr. Chris Magra, UTK History Department
J. Tomlin, UTK History Department, “No Popery, No Tyranny: The Episcopacy Crisis and the Origins of the American Revolution”

9:30 a.m.--Lisa Oakley and Cherel Henderson, East Tennessee Historical Society, “The Revolutionary War through Artifacts and Family History”

10:00 a.m.--Michael Lynch, UTK History Department, "Declaring Dependence in Revolutionary Tennessee"

10:30 a.m.--Samantha Burleson, Marble Springs State Historic Site, “Marble Springs, Last Home of Governor John Sevier”

11:00 a.m.--Dr. Julie Reed, UTK History Department, “Willstown: Cherokee Casualty or Creative Adaptation of the American Revolution”

11:30 a.m.-David Hearnes, Blount Mansion, “William Blount: The Revolution and Politics”

NOON--Closing Remarks, Dr. Chris Magra, UTK History Department

For more information, please contact Chris Magra at cmagra@utk.edu.

This event is sponsored by Blount Mansion, the East Tennessee Historical Society, Marble Springs State Historic Site, and the UTK History Department.

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