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Chucky Depot Museum Exhibit Reception

September 9, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The Chuckey Depot Museum will host a reception for its newest exhibit “The Greatest Good to the Greatest Number: The Railroad in Northeast Tennessee” on Thursday, September 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Jonesborough at 2nd Avenue. This exhibit showcases the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, the first line to come through Jonesborough and Chuckey, and its growth and came to be a part of the Southern Railroad.

 

The exhibit includes artifacts from the East Tennessee and Virginia line, the East Tennessee and Georgia line, the East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia line and the Southern Railway System.

 

The Chuckey Depot Museum is free of charge, but donations are greatly appreciated.

 

Visit the museum in person on Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum will be closed until September 9 for exhibit changeover and maintenance.

 

For more information on the exhibit or the Chuckey Depot Museum, visit Jonesborough.com, follow the Chuckey Depot on Facebook or call the Visitors Center at 423.753.1010.

 

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About the Town of Jonesborough: A unique 18th century town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Tennessee, Jonesborough’s natural beauty, charming architecture, and storytelling heritage have attracted visitors worldwide. Stay a day, a week or forever, and create your own stories in beautiful Historic Jonesborough. Visit www.jonesborough.com for more information.

Details

Date:
September 9, 2021
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Organizer

Heritage Alliance
Phone
423-753-9580
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Venue

Chuckey Depot Museum
Jonesborough, TN United States + Google Map
Phone
(423) 753-1010