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Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum

Address
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: Jonesborough’s 19th Century Brick Buildings

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

    Dr. Kennedy has been instrumental in the Jonesborough historic preservation movement since the 1970s, and he was one of the founders of the Historic Jonesborough Foundation which went on to form the Heritage Alliance. His session on July 21st is entitled “Jonesborough’s 19th Century Brick Buildings: Handmade Beauties.” He will show how skilled artisans mixed locally

  • History Happy Hour: Master Woodworker Curtis Buchanan

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

    History Happy Hour is exited to welcome back master woodworker Curtis Buchanan on Thursday, June 16th at 6:30 pm! The Heritage Alliance hosted Curtis in 2018 with a record breaking History Happy Hour attendance. The master woodworker will be back this June to demonstrate traditional, wooden spoon making. This program will take place outside on the

  • History Happy Hour

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

    History Happy Hour is IN-PERSON and back at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum on Thursday, April 21st at 6:30 pm! Join us as we welcome back Dr. Ashley Rattner from Tusculum University. She’ll be sharing the fascinating history of “Shaker Dance at P.T. Barnum’s American Museum.” The program will begin at 6:30 pm

  • History Happy Hour

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

    The sixth season of History Happy Hour kicks off on Thursday, March 10th at 6:30 pm. Join us as we welcome Mr. Charles D. Crowe, a student from Langston High School and a graduate of Science Hill High School. Mr. Crowe will speak about his time at Langston and his perspective on being the “Lost Class of

  • Living Christmas Cards

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

    Looking for the perfect setting for your holiday card photo? The Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum has you covered! Stop by the museum on Saturday, December 11th, between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm for the chance to take a photo for your holiday card! The restored parlor room will be decorated in the

  • 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 27th for several 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

  • Recurring

    True and Chilling Tales Tours in Jonesborough

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

    The True and Chilling Tales Tour, a history town tour of eerie Jonesborough tales, will take place on October 18, 20, 27, 28, 31, and November 1 at 7 p.m. through downtown Jonesborough. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through the Town of Jonesborough’s ticketing system at jonesborough.com/tickets. The tour will last an hour.

    $10

  • History Hour: Birthplace of Country Music

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

    Join us as we welcome back one of our favorite History Happy Hour partner organizations, Bristol's Birthplace of Country Music Museum! Dr. Rene Rodgers and Scotty Almany will be on hand to share the technological story behind a Farm and Fun Time radio transcription disc. The program will be in-person in the auditorium of the

  • Jonesborough: VictorianCard Making

    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 this holiday season to add some 19th Century flair to your celebrations! This year we are featuring two special programs at the museum. On Saturday, November 30 at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm we will be hosting a reading of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • Recurring

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

    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 this holiday season to add some 19th Century flair to your celebrations!   This year we are featuring two special programs at the museum. On Saturday, November 30 at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm we will be hosting a reading of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch

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