History Happy Hour

Have you ever wondered about the last wills and testaments that people leave behind? What were some of the items left behind? How big (or little) can a will actually be?

Donna Cox Briggs and the staff at the Washington County Archives in Jonesborough have encountered a wide variety of last wills and testaments from the county’s 200+ years of existence. According to Donna, “The staff and seven volunteers worked for almost a year to flatten, clean, and store in acid-free folders over 7500 wills and during that time, we found some interesting ones.” On Thursday, September 20^th, Donna will speak at the History Happy Hour to discuss Washington County wills and the stories behind some of the more interesting wills that they have documented.

History Happy Hour is a collaborative program in its second year at the Chester Inn Museum. The programs are on the 3rd Thursday each month at 6:30 pm, and they are free and open to the public. This month’s presentation will be held at the International Storytelling Center beside the Chester Inn Museum.

For more information on the Chester Inn Museum, History Happy Hour, or the Heritage Alliance please call our office at 423.753.9580 or the Chester Inn Museum at 423.753.4580.  You can also contact the organization via email at info@heritageall.org.  Additional information about the Heritage Alliance and its mission can be found online at http://www.heritageall.org/. Be sure to follow the Chester Inn and Heritage Alliance Facebook pages for updates about events at the Chester Inn and other Heritage Alliance programs.