BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:198th Anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20120324T090000 DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20120324T160000 DESCRIPTION:Demonstrations and activities focusing attention on the participants of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Experience live cannon fire, the lives of Creek and Cherokee Indians, hunting camps and demonstrations of traditional skills of the early 1800’s. Learn the importance of this battle in United States history. This annual one-day event free to the public.

Fees: Free
This annual event recreates frontier life in the year 1814 and seeks to emphasize the importance of the battle in United States history. Saturday's activities will provide visitors with a better understanding of the battle participants and the reasons why the battle took place through a variety of special interpretive programs.  All demonstrations will be presented numerous times throughout the day and promise to be entertaining as well as educational.

9:00 AM    Living History Camps Open*
10:00 AM    U.S. Infantry Musket Firing Demonstration
10:30 AM    Tennessee Militia Cannon Firing Demonstration
11:00 AM    Creek stomp Dance
12:00 PM    U.S. Infantry Musket Firing Demonstration
12:30 PM    Tennessee Militia Cannon Firing Demonstration
1:00 PM    Creek Stomp Dance
2:00 PM    U.S. Infantry Musket Firing Demonstration
2:30 PM    Tennessee Militia Cannon Firing Demonstration
3:00 PM    Creek Stomp Dance
4:00 PM    Living History Camps Close

*Living history camps consist of Creek and Cherokee hunting camps as well as Tennessee Militia and United States Infantry camps.  The hunting camps will feature traditional southeastern skills such as flint knapping, hide tanning, cooking and basket weaving in ongoing demonstrations from 9AM until 4:00 PM. LOCATION:Horseshoe Bend National Military Park END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR