Special guest Bill Landry will be available at Marble Spring s State Historic Site during John Sevier Days Living History Weekend from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday\, September 23 to discuss and sign his book\, App alachian Tales & Heartland Adventures.
\nThe book tells the sto ries behind what viewers saw on the long-running\, four-time Emmy award-wi nning The Heartland Series that Landry hosted\, narrated\, and co -produced.
\nLandry has been described by retired Knoxville News Sen tinel Senior Writer\, Fred Brown\, as being “East Tennessee’s favorite unc le\, the one with all the good stories that have become so familiar and po pular.”
\nJohn Sevier Days Living History Weekend will take place al l weekend (Saturday\, September 22\, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. & Sunday \, September 23\, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m). Other activities will inc lude 18th century demonstrations such as open-hearth cooking\; spinning an d weaving\, blacksmithing\, weapons demonstrations\, which will showcase t omahawks and period-appropriate firearms\; tours of the historic buildings \; 18th century style militia drills\; and regional craft demonstrations.< /p>\n
Admission $5.00 per car\; Parking is free.
\nAll act ivities take place at the Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Go vernor John Sevier Highway\, Knoxville\, TN 37920.
\n