“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

History Happy Hour is returning to the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum for its 3rd year!   Our first presenter this year is Casey Price, a graduate student currently pursuing his Master’s degree in East Tennessee State University’s history department. His presentation is titled “Women, Gender, and the Spatial Construction of Upper East

Sabine Hill Restoration at History Happy Hour on November 15th Jonesborough, Tennessee, November 1, 2018 - The restoration of Sabine Hill, a historic property in Elizabethton, will be the topic of the final History Happy Hour for the 2018 season. Sycamore Shoals State Park manager Jennifer Bauer will be the speaker at History Happy Hour

The Birthplace of Country Music in Bristol will be bringing the history of country music to Jonesborough on Thursday, October 18! Rene Rodgers, the head curator of the museum, will be the speaker for this month’s History Happy Hour program. The topic of her talk will be the “Bristol Sessions,” a series of influential recordings

Have you ever wondered about the last wills and testaments that people leave behind? What were some of the items left behind? How big (or little) can a will actually be? Donna Cox Briggs and the staff at the Washington County Archives in Jonesborough have encountered a wide variety of last wills and testaments from

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

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