Fort Dickerson Living History Weekend

Fort Dickerson, the Civil War earthworks atop a hill on Knoxville’s southern riverfront, will once again be populated with soldiers in Blue and Gray. The event sponsored by the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, City of Knoxville’s Parks and Recreation Department and Visit Knoxville will present a Living History weekend on November 14 and 15, 2026. Local reenacting units, historians, and authors will commemorate the siege and battle of Knoxville that took place in November 1863.

The Living History Weekend runs from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday November 14, 2026, and from 11 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday November 15, 2026. Activities will include living history campsites, infantry drilling with rifle firing demonstrations, a Civil War medical and surgical exhibit, ladies’ fashions, battle reenactments, cannon firings, and a salute to all veterans, including an American flag retirement ceremony.

Visitors are invited to park for free at “Wee Care Shoppe” parking lot at 2537 Chapman Highway, across from Shoney’s, where they can board a free shuttle to Fort Dickerson courtesy of the Knoxville’s Department of Parks and Recreation. For more information, please contact Tom Wright, Phone 865-621-2093 or Email: thomaswright8@comcast.net.

To visit Fort Dickerson drive toward Sevierville on Chapman Highway (US-441). After crossing Henley Street Bridge, proceed about 7/10 of a mile south of the Tennessee River, and turn right at the 4th signal light. The entrance to the park is clearly marked.