During the American Civil War, Confederate forces operated out of the area and on March 27-March 28, 1865 10,000 Union soldiers camped in Canoe during the Canoe Rendezvous.
In the American Civil War, Confederate troops were present in the region. From March 27 to March 28, 1865, ten thousand Union soldiers stayed at Canoe for the Canoe Rendezvous.