Moccasin Bend Walking Tour, Sunday, February 4, 2018

In The Footsteps of Tragedy and Hope: Moccasin Bend, 1819-1840

• Location: Brown's Ferry Federal Road Trace  
• 707 Moccasin Bend Road
• Chattanooga, TN 37405

Dates: February 4, 2018

• Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
• Price: Free

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 90-minute, 1.2 mile walking tour exploring lives of settlers, slaves, and Cherokee on Moccasin Bend. This program will take place along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road Trace on Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. Look for, and follow, the “Special Program” signs beginning on Manufacturers Road, west of US 27.

In 1839, Jacob Cummings escaped from slavery from a farm near Brown’s Ferry. Fifty-Five years later, he shared his life story with a historian writing about the Underground Railroad. Cummings’s account provides a fascinating glimpse into life on Moccasin Bend, from the time of the Treaty of 1819 and the establishment of Hamilton County, through Indian Removal, as well as Underground Railroad activities around Chattanooga.

Join us for this special program as we use Cummings’s story to better understand this turbulent era of Chattanooga’s history. As a reminder, please wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the conditions. Lightweight, portable chairs are permitted and bringing water is encouraged.

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