The Friends of Fort Defiance met on August 9th. Continued plans for the upcoming BBQ were made, Plans for having soldiers, a hospital, country Dr., wash day re-enacting, bonnet making, cartridge making were firmed up. Duties were delegated for preparing for the picnic.
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Fall Picnic Planning
The Fort Defiance Board meeting was held on Tuesday, July 10.
The Fall Picnic date was officially set for September 22, 2007. Planned activities are :
Live period music, a surgeon, country Doctor, bonnet making, cooking demonstrations, soldier’s encampments, family life, re-enactors of famous personalities and more….
Diary of Nannie Haskins
Our Board President, Phyllis Smith, is busy transcribing the Diary of Nannie Haskins which we will be placing on the Fort Defiance web site in sections. The Diary is in the collection of the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Check our Pages sections to the left of the main website frequently for updates!