Walk where the Volunteers gathered
Camp Blount has about 40 acres with trails, signs and a statue called "The First Volunteer." The city says Tennessee likely got its "Volunteer State" nickname here.
- Who
- Families, Kids, Groups & clubs
- Ages
- All ages
- Time
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- At Camp Blount Historic Site.
How to do it
- Go to Camp Blount Historic Site, 1124 Huntsville Hwy. Check the site's own page first for hours and events.
- Our tour says Tennessee volunteers mustered here in fall 1813 and Andrew Jackson arrived on Oct. 7, 1813.
- Walk a trail and read the signs. Find the statue.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Think about it
What makes someone a volunteer? Who are the volunteers in our town today?
Why it matters
Historical contextMake history fun for families & kidsExploration & critical thinkingReward good citizenship
Related
- Our walking tour (each stop lists its own sources)
- Our Fayetteville history page
- Watch the Elk River from Stone Bridge Park
- Nature bingo on a trail
- Identify five trees in town
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
- Our walking tour (each stop lists its own sources)
- Our Fayetteville history page
- Camp Blount Historic Site Association
- Tennessee Encyclopedia: Camp Blount
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