Special
Events
 All
through the
year, The Sam Davis Home has activities for students, adults
and for the entire family.
Please call the main office, 615-459-2341 if
you would like to participate in any of our special events
or if you would
be interested in volunteering.
Spring Calendar of Events at Sam Davis Home:
April 30 – May 2, 2008 – 37th Annual Days on the Farm
Are those sheep in the field? Do you hear a fiddle playing? Are you on your way to meet President Abraham Lincoln? Well, if you come to the 37th Annual Days on the Farm you’ll experience all these things and more!
Come to the Sam Davis Home to find out what life was like on a farm 100 years ago. This popular living history celebration will feature over 25 demonstrations such as blacksmithing, sheep herding, spinning, butter churning, and lye soap making. After you tour the historic home and visit the museum exhibits, stop by the gift shop tent to pick up a reproduction historical toy or some old-fashioned candy sticks. All are welcome and encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy it under a tree while out on the grounds of this historic plantation. Event hours are 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Reservations are only required for groups of 25 or more.
June 13-15, 2008 – 5th Annual TN Heritage Festival
The Sam Davis Home welcomes the 5th Annual Tennessee Heritage Festival on June 14th from 11 am until 7 pm and June 15th from 11 am until 5 pm. This two day event takes place on both Father’s Day weekend as well as the last weekend in spring, making this festival an excellent way to kick off summer.
With numerous activities for people of all ages, you will be sure to find something enjoyable at the festival for you and your whole family! Whether you wish to spend your time moseying through Crafter’s Alley, the juried craft show held for the first time this year, or strolling down Barbecue Lane for a peak at how the pros cook the meat we have all grown to love, there is plenty to keep your interest piqued. These professional and amateur cooks are joining us from surrounding counties and states in order to compete in this Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event.
How will Tennessee’s Heritage be presented, you ask? Many of the living history exhibitors who join us for Days on the Farm and Heritage Days will be at the festival to demonstrate and explain the importance of their crafts. Music will drift across the plantation as Country and Bluegrass bands play for your entertainment. Plenty of activities will abound for children in our KidZone filled with games, inflatable jumpers, and more!
In keeping with honoring our wonderful fathers, there will be a theme in the Davis Home instead of the usual tour. Father-child relationships will be the focal point in the historic home with a comparison between today’s relationships and those in the 1800s. So grab your lawn chair and join us for a wonderful weekend during the 5th Annual Tennessee Heritage Festival! For more information, please call (615) 459-2341.
June 23-27, 2008 – Apple Valley School Summer Camp
Travel through time to experience life as a child in a 19th century school house. This unique camp is created through a simulated school offering opportunities for children of the 21st century to discover Victorian crafts, traditional games of the 1800s, and much more. Diary entries will be made based on events throughout the camp to make this experience even more memorable. Opportunities to act like a child of the 19th century and dress-up in period clothing make this camp a must-do activity of the summer! This summer camp is for children ages 8-12 and runs from 8:30 am until 12 noon each day. The cost of the camp is $55 for Sam Davis Memorial Association members and $70 for non-members. The fee includes admission to the camp as well as a t-shirt, crafts, and snacks. Please contact Jane Clemons in the Education Department at (615) 459-2341 to make a reservation or for more information.
July 7-11, 2008 – School of the Soldier Summer Camp
Your marching orders have arrived so grab your haversack and canteen as you head off to join the Civil War at the Sam Davis Home! Young men ages 8-12 will have the chance to become a soldier for one week as they head off to camp. Military drills and medicinal remedies to battle wounds will work up your appetite for a snack of goober peas and hardtack. Learn the latest campfire songs such as “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again” as you swap war stories with soldiers of the past. The cost of the camp is $55 for Sam Davis Memorial Association members and $70 for non-members. The fee includes admission to the camp as well as a t-shirt, crafts, and snacks. Please contact Jane Clemons in the Education Department at (615) 459-2341 to make a reservation or for more information.
July 14 – 18, 2008 – Science and Nature Summer Camp
Kermit was wrong! It’s easy being green! Especially when you join the Science and Nature Summer Camp at the Sam Davis Home so you can learn all about the ecosystem and nature at the 168 acre plantation. This well established summer camp is making an effort to continue to grow green by teaching our youth about weather, bugs and animals, plant life, as well as conducting scientific experiments. With numerous activities, including creating a weather system and planting a permanent garden, your children will enjoy all the time spent outdoors experimenting and creating. This summer camp is for children ages 8 to 12 and runs from 8:30 am until 12 noon each day. The cost of the camp is $55 for Sam Davis Memorial Association members and $70 for non-members. The fee includes admission to the camp as well as a t-shirt, crafts, and snacks. Please contact Jane Clemons in the Education Department at (615) 459-2341 to make a reservation or for more information.
August 23, 2008 – Dinner and Movie Night
More information TBA
Please call Meredith Lane at (615) 459-2341 to make reservations and for more details about this event.
October 1-3, 2008 – 22nd Annual Heritage Days
October 20-24, 2008 – Pumpkin Patch
October 24-25, 2008 – Ghost Tours
October 27-31, 2008 – Pumpkin Patch
For information on any of these
events please
or call the office at 615-459-2341 |
