Episode 6: Gone to Texas! An Epic Road Trip.

Ranger Thomas and Nolichucky Fred are hitting the road to San Antonio! Joined by Isaac White (Crockett portrayer of the Crockett Tavern Museum) and Dalton Wade (Vice President of the Friends of David Crockett Birthplace State Park), they preview their nine-day pilgrimage retracing Crockett's footsteps from his Tennessee birthplace to the Alamo.In this episode:2026 marks the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, Crockett's 240th birthday, and America's 250th anniversaryFull itinerary: Birthplace → Crockett Tavern → Murfreesboro → Lawrenceburg → Memphis → Little Rock → Nacogdoches → Crockett, TX → Washington-on-the-Brazos → San AntonioThe park will gift a piece of the birthplace to the Alamo, cementing the bond between the two sitesDiscussion of Crockett's real life: his opposition to the Indian Removal Bill, his falling out with Andrew Jackson, and what drove him to TexasThe rebirth of David Crockett Birthplace State Park after Hurricane Helene (Sept. 2024) — the mobile homestead trailer as a symbol of frontier resiliencePlans to raise funds for museum interpretation via the Go Ahead FundLinks:Friends of David Crockett Birthplace State Park – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/479055350053156/Park website: tnstateparks.com → David Crockett BirthplaceThe Crockett Tavern: https://crocketttavernmuseum.org/"Be always sure you're right, then go ahead." – David Crockett