Fort Dickerson Living History Weekend
Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 AM - 9:00 PM GMT
Fort Dickerson Park, Fort Dickerson Road Southwest, Knoxville, TN, USA
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Fort Dickerson, the Civil War earthworks atop a hill on Knoxville’s southern riverfront, will once again be populated with soldiers in Blue and Gray.
The event sponsored by the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, the City of Knoxville’s Parks and Recreation Department and Visit Knoxville will present a Living History weekend on November 7th and 8th, 2026.
Local reenacting units, historians, and authors will commemorate the siege and battle of Knoxville that took place in November 1863.
To visit Fort Dickerson drive toward Sevierville on Chapman Highway (US-441). After crossing Henley Street Bridge, proceed about 7/10 of a mile south of the Tennessee River, and turn right at the 3rd signal light. The entrance to the park is clearly marked.
The Living History Weekend runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday November 7th, 2025, and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday November 8th, 2026.
Activities will include living history campsites, infantry drilling with rifle firing demonstrations, a Civil War medical and surgical exhibit, ladies’ fashions, battle reenactments, cannon firings, and a salute to all veterans including an American flag retirement ceremony.
Visitors are invited to park for free at “Wee Care Shoppe” parking lot at 2537 Chapman Highway, across from Shoney’s, where they can board a free shuttle to Fort Dickerson courtesy of the Knoxville’s Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Fort Dickerson Living History Weekend
Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 AM - 9:00 PM GMT
Fort Dickerson Park, Fort Dickerson Road Southwest, Knoxville, TN, USA
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About
Fort Dickerson, the Civil War earthworks atop a hill on Knoxville’s southern riverfront, will once again be populated with soldiers in Blue and Gray.
The event sponsored by the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, the City of Knoxville’s Parks and Recreation Department and Visit Knoxville will present a Living History weekend on November 7th and 8th, 2026.
Local reenacting units, historians, and authors will commemorate the siege and battle of Knoxville that took place in November 1863.
To visit Fort Dickerson drive toward Sevierville on Chapman Highway (US-441). After crossing Henley Street Bridge, proceed about 7/10 of a mile south of the Tennessee River, and turn right at the 3rd signal light. The entrance to the park is clearly marked.
The Living History Weekend runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday November 7th, 2025, and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday November 8th, 2026.
Activities will include living history campsites, infantry drilling with rifle firing demonstrations, a Civil War medical and surgical exhibit, ladies’ fashions, battle reenactments, cannon firings, and a salute to all veterans including an American flag retirement ceremony.
Visitors are invited to park for free at “Wee Care Shoppe” parking lot at 2537 Chapman Highway, across from Shoney’s, where they can board a free shuttle to Fort Dickerson courtesy of the Knoxville’s Department of Parks and Recreation.
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