Upcoming Events


From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.

  • History Happy Hour

    Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United States

    This month’s History Happy Hour features Stephanie Steinhorst from the Andrew Johnson National Park in Greeneville. She will be discussing the 1868 treaty between the Navajo and the United States. The presentation will be at 6:30 pm at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum in Jonesborough. There will be free refreshments, and the

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  • History Happy Hour

    Christopher Taylor House 124 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    This quote is applicable to many things, but chairmaker Curtis Buchanan applies it specifically to woodworking tools and techniques. Curtis will be speaking about 18th and 19th century woodworking tools and techniques and the utilitarian items they produced at History Happy Hour’s program. The program is usually held at the Chester Inn Museum, but this

  • With These Hands: A History Based Play

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    McKinney Center 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Bringing The Past To Life In Meaningful Ways August 3 through 4 The Heritage Alliance and The McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School are joining together to produce the original, history-based play, With These Hands as a joint fundraiser for the two organizations. This full length “dramadey” is filled with stories from Jonesborough’s own

  • Homeschool Day in Jonesborough

    Jonesborough Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    The Heritage Alliance will host its second Homeschool Day on Friday, August 10. History and heritage based activities are planned from 9:00am – 3:30pm that day and will offer a wide variety of experiences for multiple ages. Students from first grade through senior year of high school are encouraged to come and experience history with

  • History Happy Hour

    Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 100 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Who was Rhea Wells? That was the guiding question for Dr. Brenda G’Fellers and Kristin Pearson of the Bristol Public Library as they researched local artist and children’s book author Rhea Wells (1891-1962). Wells was well known, yet reclusive, and tended to be protective of his private life even as a public figure. As the