December 7 - Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance
Join park staff as we remember Pearl Harbor Day. Throughout the day, enjoy a display and slideshow commemorating the day in 1941 that compelled the United States to enter World War 2. Cordell Hull was U.S. Secretary of State during this dark period of American history.
December 10 - Old Fashioned Christmas at the Birthplace
Join park staff as we celebrate the holidays the way they were enjoyed in the late nineteenth century, the time period in which former Secretary of State Cordell Hull lived in this rural area on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Festivities begin at 6PM and include old fashioned holiday music, lantern-lit trail hikes, refreshments and seasonal decorations in the restored birthplace cabin.
2010 Schedule of Events
March 13 & 27 and April 10, 2010 - Spring Wildflower Hikes
Join a park ranger as we explore the Bunkum Cave Trail in search of spring blooms! Folklore, medicinal and edible use, and identification will be discussed. Hikes meet at the Bunkum Cave Trailhead.
May 29, 2010 - Cordell Hull Folk Festival
June 5 - National Trails Day
Join park rangers and staff for a rewarding morning of trail work, along with a guided hike on Bunkum Cave Trail at Cordell Hull Birthplace state Park in Byrdstown, TN.
September 25, 2010 - Public Lands Day
October 16, 2010 - Hainted History & Mystery Hike
December 9, 2010 - Old Fashioned Christmas at the Birthplace
Join park staff as we celebrate the holidays the way they were enjoyed in the late nineteenth century, the time period in which former Secretary of State Cordell Hull lived in this rural area on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Festivities begin at 6PM and include old fashioned holiday music, lantern-lit trail hikes, refreshments and seasonal decorations in the restored birthplace cabin.
Date yet to be determined for the following events:
Cordell Hull Beauty Pageant
Pearl Harbor Day
For more information on these events, please go to www.tnstateparks.com. Robin Peeler, Park Manager of Cordell Hull Birthplace State Historic Area and Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Area, 1300 Cordell Hull Memorial Dr., Byrdstown, TN 38549. Robin.Peeler@tn.gov
931-864-3247 office • 931-864-6389 fax • 931-239-0065 cell.
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park is located at 1300 Cordell Hull Memorial Drive in Byrdstown. Turn at the Shell station on Hwy 111 and travel approximately 1.5 miles down Hwy 325 to reach the park. For more information, please call the park at 931-864-3247.
