Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
TIpton-Haynes State Historic Site
19th Annual Sorghum Festival
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United StatesThe 19th annual Sorghum Festival will allow visitors to have the opportunity to observe sorghum cane being processed into molasses using a mule-powered mill on Saturday, September 15th at the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The mules will be out turning the cast iron rollers squeezing out
Sorghum Festival
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United StatesJoin us as our Sorghum team teaches about how sorghum is made and watch as they cook down the juices into sweet sorghum. The team will be showing the step for step process in the making of sorghum molasses, including having Mules turning the mill. Regular admission is required. Members of Tipton-Haynes are also FREE!
Stories from the Pumpkin Patch
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United StatesEnjoy a family friendly evening with fun crafts and great stories. Halloween crafts for kids will be offered during daylight hours. Story tellers will be within the mid 1800s barn and as day light fades, spooky stories will be taking place in our cave! Also, take a hayride around the historic grounds. Regular admission is
State of Franklin Battle
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United StatesLearn about the 1788 leap year battle between the forces of Colonel John Tipton and Governor John Sevier and the struggles of the State of Franklin attempting to gain their independence from North Carolina. Battle will be at 2pm. Admission is $5 an adult and $2.50 for children twelve and under.
Maple Syrup Festival and Pancake Breakfast
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United StatesWatch as the gathered sap from our maple trees is boiled down to sweet maple syrup. Pancake breakfast 8:00am through 11:00am. Maple sap will be cooked down all day, so come on out and join us at any time! Admission with breakfast is $10.00 per adult and $5.00 for kids under 12 and without breakfast
