Union City, Tenn.–Discovery Park of America will celebrate David Crockett’s birthday on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 with interactive activities, live demonstrations by craftspeople, a performance and community jam session led by Mulberry Jam and the unveiling of new artifacts in The Settlement.
There are numerous descendants of David Crockett in the area, notably in Henry and Weakley Counties.
Ted Franklin Belue, winner of the Western Writers of America’s prestigious Spur Award, will appear for the first time at Discovery Park on Saturday. Belue is the author of “Finding Daniel Boone,” “The Hunters of Kentucky: A Narrative History of America’s First Far West, 1750-1792,” “The Long Hunt: Death of Buffalo East of the Mississippi” and more than 100 essays in trade and scholarly publications. He’s also an educator and musician who has consulted for numerous films including “The Last of the Mohicans.” He also has taught at Murray State University.
Schedule
Reelfoot Lake Birds of Prey Animal Encounter
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. | Regional History Gallery
Meet and Greet with David Crockett Impersonator, Andrew Stahlman
11:30 a.m-12:00 p.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Entry-level Lobby
The History of Fur Trapping
11:30 a.m. | The Farmhouse at the Settlement
History of the Davy Crockett Hunting Club
12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. | The William A. (Bill) Homra Lodge and Landing
Mulberry Jam Performance
12:15 p.m. | The Settlement Pavilion
Frontier Wisdom: The Legacy of David Crockett, Andrew Stahlman
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | North Lake near Mill Ridge
Finding Daniel Boone featuring Ted Franklin Belue, hosted by Discovery Park CEO Scott Williams
1:30 p.m. | The Settlement Pavilion
Community Jam Session led by Mulberry Jam
2:15 p.m. | The Settlement Pavilion
Secrets of Tennessee’s Native Salamanders
3 p.m. | Regional History Gallery
Other activities throughout the day (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Wildlife on Wheels | Near the Settlement
Woodworking | Wade Cabin at The Settlement
Blacksmithing | The Forge at Mill Ridge
Axe Throwing | Near the Settlement
Fry Bread Cooking Demonstrations | Near the Settlement
J.C. Stahlman’s The Living Historians | North Lake near Mill Ridge
Book Signing with Ted Franklin Belue | Dino Hall
Displays of New Artifacts | The William A. (Bill) Homra Lodge and Landing and the Sleeping Beauty Cabin
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Wildlife on Wheels | Near the Settlement
When: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2022; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Discovery Park of America, 830 Everett Blvd., Union City, TN 38261