Winter Lecture Series 2012 Continues…

King — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:59:21 +0000

The Winter Lecture Series at Fort Loudoun State Historic Area continues on Saturday February 25th, at 2 PM. Dr. Carl Kuttruff will be presenting a program titled “Archeology of Fort Loudoun.” Dr. Kuttruff will begin with a summary on 18th century British construction and the occupation of Fort Loudoun and will provide information on the excavations performed at Fort Loudoun prior to the flooding of the Little Tennessee River Valley.
Dr. Carl Kuttruff holds a B.A. degree from Louisiana State University in Geography and Anthropology, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Illinois University in Anthropology. Dr. Kuttruff has 45 years of field and other related archaeological research. He directed the Fort Loudoun excavations in 1975-1976. He is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University, and carries out archaeological excavations for several private contracting firms

This is the 8th in a series of speakers that will conclude on March 3rd with the “Fort Toulouse Archeology” presented by Ned Jenkins.

Fort Loudoun is located in Vonore, TN and admission to the lecture series is free.
For additional information call the park office at 423-884-6217, e-mail
fortloudoun@tds.net

2012 Winter Lecture Series

King — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:13:04 +0000

Shake off those winter doldrums by joining us at the Fort Loudoun State Historic Area for the 2012 Winter Lecture Series.

This very popular series features presentations by fascinating speakers on Saturdays at 2pm. These knowledgeable lecturers address a wide range of topics related to history.

All lectures are held in the climate controlled Fort Loudoun State Historic Area Auditorium inside the Visitor Center. Admission is FREE. For more information call 423-884-6217.