Early American Celebration & Trade Days

Saturday, June 4, 10 am - 4 pm

Sunday, June 5, 10 am - 4 pm

Free Admission to History, Re-enactors & Period Dress, Soldiers, Crafts & Vendors, Music, Storytellers, Traders, and Food!

Fort Southwest Point was constructed in 1797 by an army garrison on a high bluff overlooking the Clinch and Tennessee Rivers - now part of Kingston.  Until 1811 the fort served as a major point of interaction between the  Cherokee and the United States government. 

Today, visitors can explore the only colonial-era fort reconstructed on its original site. The fort's visitor center houses a museum containing artifacts excavated under the supervision of the Tennessee Department of Archeology and is managed by the City of Kingston. 

The history of the Fort comes alive during the Living History Days, as staff members dress in period costumes and recreate activities from the past, and also during the Colonial Christmas Candlelight Tour, which will also includes bag-pipe serenades and a night-time firing of the canon.

For more information call the fort at 865-376-3641 or by email at dmikewoody@bellsouth.net.