Events Involving Overmountain Men, OVTA, and related Events
Hickory Ridge, Boone, NC – Contact Taylor Osborne jamestaylorosborne@gmail.com
Major Hickory Ridge events in BOLD
May 21: Tryon's War: The Regulators and the Battle of Alamance
June 11: Daniel Boone Day
July 1: Horn in the West opening night
July 2-3: Independence Day Celebration and Continental Army Encampment
July 9: Sharyn McCrumb Presentation and Kings Mountain Programing
July 30-31: British Occupation of Hickory Ridge (Most Fun Event)
August 6-8: Colonial Trades
August 27: Fall Militia Muster (1780 Kings Mountain Campaign Themed)
September 10: Fall High Country Rendezvous
October 8: Trail to Victory: The Story of Kings Mountain
November 5: Veterans Day Event (Change of Command 1780 Reenactment)
Scout Camp Davy Crockett: Contact David Doan president@ovta.org
June 14: Frontier Camp Kings Mountain Story
June 21: Frontier Camp Kings Mountain Story
June 28: Frontier Camp Kings Mountain Story
July 5: Frontier Camp Kings Mountain Story
July 12: Frontier Camp Kings Mountain Story
July 18-21: Specialty Camp
Abingdon Muster Grounds
Schedule is being worked now, but the plans are to have the Muster Grounds open and operated by the OVTA at least five days each week a minimum of four hours per day. There will be several special events during this time.
Other Known Events
April 21: Sycamore Shoals ROTC
April 22: Kings Mountain ROTC
April 27: Hilton Elementary at Rocky Mount
April 28: Yuma Elementary at Rocky Mount
April 30: Abingdon Muster Grounds
May 7: Grave Marking – Moore
May 9: Mary Hughes Elementary K and 4
May 11: School Kids at The Carson House
May 13: Holston Elementary at Rocky Mount
May 13-15: Wilderness Road State Park, Martins Station
May 20: Outlanders Frazier Ridge
May 21: Siege at Fort Watauga
May 22: Siege at Fort Watauga
May 23: Siege at Fort Watauga
May 23: Gaffney Grassy Pond Fundraising Walk
May 27: OVTA Storytelling Center Jonesborough
May 28: OVTA Storytelling Center Jonesborough
May 30: Cold Spring Cemetery
June 3: Paddy’s Creek
June 4: Paddy’s Creek
June 4: National Trails Day
June 11: Rocky Mount Heritage Festival
June 12: Rocky Mount Heritage Festival
June 17: Davidson’s Fort Forming the Militia
June 18: Davidson’s Fort Forming the Militia
July 2: Appalachian Trail Center Damascus (Have to confirm which two days)
July 3: Appalachian Trail Center Damascus
July 4: Appalachian Trail Center Damascus
July 16: Davidson’s Fort Muster
July 22: Washington County Tn Teachers Workshop
July 23: Washington County Tn Teachers Workshop
July 23: Liberation Day Fort Thicketty
July 23: Grave Marking – Captain Martin Gambrill Ashe County (Invited)
July 22: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 23: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 24: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 25: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 26: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 27: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 28: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 29: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 29: Tennessee State CAR at Sycamore Shoals
July 30: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
July 30: Tennessee State CAR at Sycamore Shoals
Aug 1: Abingdon Muster Grounds Virginia Highlands Festival
Aug 6: OVTA Board Meeting
Aug 12: Setup for Crockett Days
Aug 13: Crockett Days David Crockett Birthplace State Park
Aug 14: Crockett Days David Crockett Birthplace State Park
Aug 20: Davidson’s Fort Muster
Sept 2: Washington County Heritage Fair – Jonesborough
Sept 3: Washington County Heritage Fair – Jonesborough
Sept 9: Start Annual March Activities – Activities fairly solid for the next month.
Sept 9: Grave Marking Probable. Details later
Sept 10: The Gathering Sycamore Shoals
Sept 11?: Constitution Day Jonesborough
Sept 17: Siege of Davidson’s Fort
Sept 18: Siege of Davidson’s Fort
Sept 18: Broady and Campbell Cemeteries
Sept 21: Abingdon Call to Arms – probable
Sept 21: Abingdon Call to Arms – probable
Sept 22: Abingdon Call to Arms – probable
Sept 23: Abingdon Call to Arms – probable
Sept 23: Rocky Mount Evening Program
Sept 24: Monument Dedication Greenlee Ford?
Sept 24: The Gathering Sycamore Shoals
Sept 24: Sycamore Shoals Lantern Tour
Sept 24: Bogart Bowman cabin
OVTA Kings Mountain March
Sept 25: Grand Muster and River Crossing Sycamore Shoals
Sept 26: Doak Sermon Sycamore Shoals
Sept 26: Yellow Mountain Hike
Sept 26: Roan Mountain State Park probable
Sept 27 or 28: Sibelco/Robert Young
Sept 29: Carson House Marion
Oct 1: Catawba River Crossing at Greenlee ford
Oct 1: Obed Cemetery Paddy’s Creek
Oct 2: McDowell House Quaker Meadows
Oct 4: Gilbertown
Oct 5: Grays’ Chapel Alexanders Ford
Oct 6: Gaffney School Day
Oct 6: The Night Before Cowpens
Oct 7: Kings Mountain program
Oct 7: Kings Mountain Lantern Tour
Oct 8: Rocky Mount Harvest Festival
Oct 9: Rocky Mount Harvest Festival
Oct 20: Outlanders Conference
Oct 21: Outlanders Conference
Oct 22: Outlanders Conference
Oct 22: Hart Square
Nov 5: OVTA Board Meeting
Nov 12: Battle of Camden
Nov 13: Battle of Camden
Nov 19 Davidson’s Fort
Dec 3: Davidson’s Fort Colonial Christmas