Upcoming Events
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Heritage Alliance
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Jonesborough: History Happy Hour
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United States“Through furniture, we’ll uncover the history of our region and gain an appreciation for our rich material heritage.” Historians are not limited to studying letters, diaries, and the written word to understand the past; they can use a variety of things including everyday items! Dr. Angela Keaton from Tusculum University’s history department will explore
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Jonesborough: History Happy Hour
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesHave you ever wondered why people like the architecture of early American houses? That is the topic of conversation at this month’s History Happy Hour! This month’s speaker, Dr. Peter Noll, will be talking about architecture and focusing on the Doak House on Tusculum’s campus. The program is on May 16th at 6:30 pm at
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Jonesborough: Voices of the Chester
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesThe walls of the Chester Inn are talking this June. Hear the stories from the oldest commercial building in Tennessee’s Oldest Town. Meet the people who once worked and stayed there, from past owners, to politicians, salesmen, enslaved workers, and bound children. They all have a story to tell. Voices of the Chester is
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History Happy Hour
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesThis month’s History Happy Hour speaker is Katherine Banks, the college archivist at Milligan College. Drawing from archival photographs and sources, Ms. Banks will be speaking about African-American and female personalities from throughout Milligan’s history. The inspiration for this presentation originated with the Milligan Libraries’ social media Throwback Thursday posts from February and March which
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Raise the Roof Celebration
Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesCome out to downtown Jonesborough on Saturday, June 22 at 6:00 for a Raise the Roof Celebration at the Christopher Taylor House. The log house is an important icon of Jonesborough’s historic preservation movement and is one of the few remaining examples of v-notch log house construction that was popular during the 1700s. Christopher
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History Happy Hour
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesJoin Burke Greear at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum in Jonesborough on Thursday, July 18, as he discusses the history and evolution of the National Cemetery system. Mr. Greear is an education technician at the Andrew Johnson National Park, and the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery will be featured in his talk. He
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Chuckey Depot Museum: Clinchfield Railroad Exhibit Reception
Chuckey Depot Museum Jonesborough, TN, United StatesJonesborough, TN. – The Town of Jonesborough has announced that the Chuckey Depot Museum will be having a reception on August 1, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. to welcome the new “Clinchfield Railroad” exhibit. The exhibit will run through January 2020. The Clinchfield route was an impressive engineering feat of its time. Referred to as
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History Happy Hour: The Road from Jonesborough to Asheville
Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United StatesWhat can be learned about Jonesborough by examining the commercial impact and geographic location of the old road between the town and Asheville, NC? Find out at our next History Happy Hour! Join Dr. Tom Lee at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum in Jonesborough on Thursday, August 15th, as he discusses the
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Heritage Alliance: Home School Day
Oak Hill School 214 East Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesThe Heritage Alliance is excited to offer two days of lessons at the historic Oak Hill School this fall. The award winning Oak Hill School Heritage Education program is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, and homeschool students are encouraged to come and experience history on September 13th or September 18th. Oak Hill School was built
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Jonesborough: Sixth Annual Bell Ringing
Oak Hill School 214 East Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesOn Sunday, September 15th, the State of Franklin Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), are hosting their Sixth Annual Bell Ringing in honor of Constitution Week. The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Oak Hill School, located at 214 East Sabin Drive in Jonesborough across from
