The Fall 2021 Moccasin Bend Lecture Series returns on Monday, November 15 at 7:00 pm featuring guest speaker, Amy Kostine, the National Trails Program Coordinator for the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University. Ms. Kostine will explore the role different modes of transportation played in the Chattanooga area and beyond during the Cherokee Removal.

Our 2021 series will take place live at the IMAX Theater with an accompanying live broadcast via Zoom so that all guests have the opportunity to participate in the Q&A following the presentations. **We will follow all appropriate CDC policy and local health guidelines at the time of the event to provide a safe experience for our guests.

Register to attend IN PERSON AT THE IMAX HERE

Register for the VIRTUAL BROADCAST HERE

The Moccasin Bend Lecture Series is presented each fall with fascinating speakers and topics related to National Parks and conservation; Indigenous culture and history; and Chattanooga’s place in the U.S. Civil War. The series was founded in 2006 by Tennessee Representative Greg A. Vital and has been sustained into our 16th year through his generous sponsorship. All lectures are on Monday evenings, and are free and open to the public.

Amy Kostine

About Our Speaker:
Amy Kostine is the National Trails Program Coordinator for the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, a position she has held since 2012. Over the years, she has worked on a variety of projects, including National Register of Historic Places nominations, architectural surveys and assessments, historic structure reports, preservation plans, exhibits, brochures, and cultural landscape inventories. The majority of these projects have been in partnership with the National Trails office of the National Park Service and focused on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. More recently, she has also worked on projects on the Santa Fe and Mormon Pioneer national historic trails. Kostine is the recipient of a Tennessee Historical Commission Certificate of Merit and a Tennessee Native American Eagle Award. She received her A.S. in photography from Onondaga Community College, B.A. in history from Le Moyne College, and M.A. in history with an emphasis in public history and historic preservation from Middle Tennessee State University.