Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks) donations helped to further interpretive operations at Minute Man National Historical Park. The park’s Living History Coordinator hosted several historic clothing workshops to support volunteer participation and the authenticity of living history demonstrations. Professional tailors led these workshops as EN funding covered travel stipends and presenter fees. The park’s signature event, Battle Road, uses hats, bonnets, and mitts made. Funds also restocked materials for the Junior Ranger and B.A.R.K. Ranger programs and laminated notices within bulletin cases to keep public-facing signs looking professional. Finally, the Road to Revolution exhibit received attention this year, as EN Aid-to-Park covered repairs by a specialized technician.
A “Dark and Bloody” Path of Resistance: The Chickamauga Cherokee
After the Seven Years War, King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, restricting colonists from encroaching on Native American lands west of Appalachia. The decree was largely ignored. Then, in 1774, a land speculator coerced the Cherokee to part with 20...
