Museum of Appalachia’s anvil shoot tradition carries on
Attendees at the 2 p.m. anvil shoot waiting patiently moments before the fuse was lit. William Bear Stevenson was the guest lighter for the 2 p.m. shoot. The museum placed large red X’s every six feet to encourage social distancing and give attendees a reference for how far apart they should stand.
The procession of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Tennesseans for Living History, carrying flags.
The second after the gunpowder ignited, see the anvil flying in the center of the photo.
A group of children raises the liberty pole before the ringing of the bell.
Attendees saw a log the old-fashioned way while a volunteer from the Boy Scouts of America holds down the log.