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“First Blaze” Kickoff Ceremony
April 23 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us as we begin the Boone Trace 250 Commemorative Relay Hike, a landmark event celebrating the 250th anniversary of Daniel Boone’s historic 1775 journey blazing the first road into Kentucky. This special relay hike will follow Boone Trace, retracing the footsteps of pioneers who shaped America’s western frontier.
This event is part of the nationwide lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence in 2026. America250, a congressionally established organization, is coordinating commemorative celebrations across the country to honor our vibrant history. One of the pivotal events in forming our nation was Daniel Boone’s trek from Long Island in Kingsport, Tennessee to build Fort Boonesborough in Richmond, Kentucky, blazing a path that became the first and most significant overland migration route into Kentucky and the Midwest. Over 30 years, an estimated 250,000 settlers followed Boone’s Trace westward.
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EVENT CALENDAR PURPOSE AND CRITERIA
A calendar has been created called the This is Kingsport events calendar which will serve as a non-public forum to provide citizens with information about social and organizational gatherings held within the city. The city will disseminate information to the public through this online calendar about social and organizational gatherings which are conducted or promoted by community partners with which the city currently has partnership agreements. Additionally, social or organizational gatherings held on city owned property to which the public at large is invited will be published on this calendar.
Each year the city enters into partnership agreements with multiple community partners some of whom in turn support the city by organizing events or promoting events of members and affiliates. By creating a common source for the dissemination of information about community events the city will be furthering its support of those community partners which in turn support the city. Moreover, the city wishes to and will benefit from highlighting gatherings which will be of benefit and enjoyment to the public.
Community partners may communicate their events or those which they promote to the city which will disseminate the information through the event calendar. Furthermore, the city of Kingsport will publish on the calendar those community events which are held on city property. In order to achieve the city’s goals only those events described herein will be published on the This is Kingsport event calendar which will be curated by city staff.