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History Happy Hour
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesWho was Francis Asbury? Why did he succeed where John Wesley failed? What’s the relevance of any of this to us in East Tennessee? Find out at the next History Happy Hour! Join author and historian Timothy D. Holder as he discusses the life of Francis Asbury, a Methodist circuit rider and preacher active
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20th Anniversary of Oak Hill School
Oak Hill School 214 East Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesOn Sunday, October 13th, the Heritage Alliance will celebrate the 20thAnniversary of the Oak Hill School Heritage Education Program at the old, one room schoolhouse. The event will take place from 2:00-4:00 at Oak Hill School, located at 214 East Sabin Drive in Jonesborough across from the Jonesborough Public Library. Oak Hill School was built
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Heritage Alliance: History Happy Hour
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesJoin the Heritage Alliance’s own Joe Spiker as he examines the lasting impact of the New Deal in Jonesborough and Washington County and the impact that agencies such as the WPA and the NYA had in the area. The program will be held at the International Storytelling Center located next door to the Chester Inn
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Heritage Alliance: Flashback Friday
Oak Hill School 214 East Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesLast year, the Heritage Alliance partnered with Jonesborough Elementary School to bring the fourth grade class to Oak Hill School for Flashback Friday where they did their 21st century lessons in an 18th century school. Jonesborough Elementary will be returning this Friday, October 18 for their second installment of Flashback Friday. Students will use the
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Jonesborough: Spot on the Hill
Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesA Spot on the Hill, the original, research-based play returns this October to the Old Jonesborough Cemetery. Now celebrating its sixth season, this edition features new characters. New stories include Reverend William Cate the first minister of First Baptist Church, Alice Slemons whose home is now the Storytelling Resource Center, Dr. M.S. Mahoney a founder
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Jonesborough: Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas Reading
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesJoin us at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum this holiday season to add some 19th Century flair to your celebrations! This year we are featuring two special programs at the museum. On Saturday, November 30 at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm we will be hosting a reading of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch
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Jonesborough: Colors of Christmas Progressive Dinner
Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesThe magic of Tennessee’s oldest town comes alive during the Colors of Christmas Progressive Dinner hosted by the Heritage Alliance. This year’s dinner takes place on the evening of Saturday, December 7th. Multiple seating times are available at 4:00, 6:00, and 8:00. Now in its 42nd year, the Progressive Dinner is a unique event, combining fine
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Jonesborough: VictorianCard Making
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesJoin us at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum this holiday season to add some 19th Century flair to your celebrations! This year we are featuring two special programs at the museum. On Saturday, November 30 at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm we will be hosting a reading of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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Heritage Alliance: Virtual Field Trip
The Heritage Alliance will host its first Virtual Fieldtrip Day on Monday, May 18. Throughout the day, the Alliance will offer tours and activities online for students learning from home. The day will include a look at their one room schoolhouse Oak Hill School, an interactive tour of Main Street Jonesborough, a tour of the
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History Happy Hour
History Happy Hour was set to launch for a fourth season in March. Due to public closures related to the coronavirus, the first two meetings were cancelled. The May program, originally scheduled for May 21st, has been pushed back to May 28th and is going to be offered online. It will be offered through the Zoom


