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Spot on the Hill

Old Jonesborough Cemetary 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

A Spot on the Hill, the original, research-based play returns this October to the Old Jonesborough Cemetery. Now celebrating its ninth season, this edition features new characters. New stories include Miss Ethel Brown who was a teacher at Booker T. Washington School and Jonesborough Elementary School, brick and stonemason John Rhea, Dr. William R. Sevier

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True and Chilling Tales Tour 

Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

The Heritage Alliance hosts the True and Chilling Tales Tour at 7 p.m. on October 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 and November 1. The guide will lead participants through Main Street with the “book of poor souls.” Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at jonesborough.com/tickets. The tour will last an hour. Groups are limited to 16 people. The tours will depart from the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum,

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True and Chilling Tales Tour 

Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

The Heritage Alliance hosts the True and Chilling Tales Tour at 7 p.m. on October 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 and November 1. The guide will lead participants through Main Street with the “book of poor souls.” Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at jonesborough.com/tickets. The tour will last an hour. Groups are limited to 16 people. The tours will depart from the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum,

Recurring

True and Chilling Tales Tour 

Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

The Heritage Alliance hosts the True and Chilling Tales Tour at 7 p.m. on October 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 and November 1. The guide will lead participants through Main Street with the “book of poor souls.” Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at jonesborough.com/tickets. The tour will last an hour. Groups are limited to 16 people. The tours will depart from the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum,

Recurring

True and Chilling Tales Tour 

Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

The Heritage Alliance hosts the True and Chilling Tales Tour at 7 p.m. on October 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 and November 1. The guide will lead participants through Main Street with the “book of poor souls.” Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at jonesborough.com/tickets. The tour will last an hour. Groups are limited to 16 people. The tours will depart from the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum,

Recurring

True and Chilling Tales Tour 

Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

The Heritage Alliance hosts the True and Chilling Tales Tour at 7 p.m. on October 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 and November 1. The guide will lead participants through Main Street with the “book of poor souls.” Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at jonesborough.com/tickets. The tour will last an hour. Groups are limited to 16 people. The tours will depart from the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum,

“Historic Architecture in the 21st Century” at History Happy Hour

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

Join the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum on November 16th at 6:30 pm as we welcome Jason McCusker for this month’s History Happy Hour! Mr. McCusker will be discussing various aspects about Historic Architecture in the 21st Century. He will also explain his involvement restoring one of the buildings he has worked on, the

How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Chester Inn Museum

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

How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Chester Inn Museum   Join the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum on Saturday, November 25 for readings of the holiday classic, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! This program is part of the town of Jonesborough’s “Whoville” holiday celebration which takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program will feature

Nancy: Original Production

In 1820, Elihu Embree published his newspaper The Emancipator on Main Street, Jonesborough. The seven edition paper is the first publication dedicated solely to the cause of abolitionism. Embree passed away in December of 1820, and the paper died with him. Even though it was short-lived, The Emancipator had over 2,000 subscribers and its reach went all the way

History Happy Hour

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

History Happy Hour kicks off Summer with Mountain Dew Presentation at Chester Inn Museum The Chester Inn State Historic Site & Museum will kick off summer with a look at a well-known beverage with regional ties: Mountain Dew. Join speaker Spenser Brenner on Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. for his presentation: “It’ll Tickle Your Innards: The History and Origins of