Clinch River Fall Antiques Festival Research Paper

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The 15th annual Clinch River Fall Antiques Festival was held by The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 9-10 in Historic Downtown Clinton, Tennessee.
Friday events included: a "Muscle Car Cruze-In," live entertainment and a cash giveaway.
Saturday included over 90 antique dealers, two food courts, four bands in Hoskins Park, a dance demonstration, and a historical re-enactment.
The 1804 pistol duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton is re-enacted annually to educate audiences the significance this duel between national leaders had on Clinton’s history and why a town once named Burrville changed its name to Clinton.
The re-enactors from the Anderson County Sons of the Revolution had a booth set up on Main Street to display

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