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Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum

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100 W. Main St.
Jonesborough, TN 37659 United States Get Directions
Phone 423-753-4580
Website www.heritageall.org
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  • History Happy Hour: I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music

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

    The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is no stranger to History Happy Hour, and this time they will be sharing about their brand new exhibit “I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music.” This exhibit was years in the making.  Dr. Rodgers explains, “Old-time music is described and experienced in different ways and for different purposes, but at

  • Heritage Alliance Special Exihbit Reception

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

    On Thursday, April 13th, guests will have a chance to stay late at the Jonesborough & Washington County History Museum located inside the Jonesborough Visitor’s Center. The Heritage Alliance will be hosting a special reception from 6:00 – 7:30 pm for their current exhibits, including: “Eight Myths About Appalachia,” “Fifty Years of the National Storytelling

  • Chester Inn Open House

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

    The Chester Inn State Historic Site & Museum is now open for its 2023 season! The museum is currently on its spring hours and is open Monday and Friday-Saturday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and on Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Hours will expand for the summer on Wednesday, May 3rd. In

  • Chester Inn State Historic Site Open House

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

    Have you ever visited the oldest commercial building in Tennessee’s Oldest Town. If not, the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum is hosting an Open House on Thursday, March 9th from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm. Come by and check out the historic site after hours and view our new exhibits. If you have visited

  • Recurring

    Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

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

    Historic Jonesborough Town Tours are also back in full swing on Saturdays starting on March 4th.  Town Tours are available every Saturday at 1:00 pm.  This year Town Tours will also be available at 3:00 pm on Sundays before Brews and Tunes from June through September. Tickets are only $5.00. The tour leaves from the

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  • Jonesborough Genealogy Day

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

    Genealogy Day: The Jonesborough Genealogical Society will host its February Genealogy Day on Saturday, February 25th at 10 am at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum Board Room, Jonesborough. The society will host speaker, Sherry Sorrells Finchum, on Genetic Genealogy. Sherry Sorrells Finchum retired with over 38 years in the field of education, having

  • Reading: Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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

    Join us at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum on November 26th 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 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. This program will feature a reading of the “Grinch”

  • 19th Century American Mourning Rules, Customs, and Symbolism

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

    Join the Heritage Alliance and Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum as we welcome Roberta Pipitone for her presentation, “19th Century American Mourning Rules, Customs, and Symbolism” at 6:30 pm on Thursday, October 20th. Ms. Pipitone was a theatre teacher for 30 years, but she has been a collector and researcher of all things

  • History Happy Hour: Thomas Edison

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

    This month’s History Happy Hour features retired history teacher Leonard Pipitone and his collection and knowledge all about inventor extraordinaire Thomas Edison! Mr. Pipitone’s presentation is entitled “Thomas Alva Edison and the Origins of Recorded Sound.” Originally from California, Mr. Pipitone’s sideline has been researching everything Edison and collecting early phonographs and music for over

  • History Happy Hour: Mountain Air Waves Stories of Local and Regional Radio

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

    The Birthplace of Country Music Museum returns to History Happy Hour on Thursday, August 18th at 6:30 pm to talk about “Mountain Airwaves.” History Happy Hour favorites Dr. Rene Rodgers and Scotty Almany will be on hand to share a new and exciting topic. “Mountain Air Waves: Stories of Local and Regional Radio” will explore the

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