
Learn more about Independence Day Anvil Shoot Celebration.
While most Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, the Museum of Appalachia marks the occasion with an old- fashioned “anvil shoot”. Every 4th of July, the Museum uses gunpowder to launch a 200-pound anvil hundreds of feet into the air!
Anvil shoots were once a common way for pioneers to commemorate holidays, elections, and other special occasions.
The anvil shoot is the centerpiece of an all-day celebration that includes a national bell-ringing ceremony, flag procession, live music, southern food, demonstrations from blacksmiths, beekeepers, dulcimer makers, spinners, weavers, rail splitters, and more.
2819 Andersonville Highway
Clinton, TN 37716
-$45 for families
-$20 for individuals 18 & older
-$10 for youth (13-17)
-$6 for children (5-12)
-FREE for members
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