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865-215-8824, eths@eastTNhistory.org |
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865-215-8830 |
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865-215-8801 |
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Fundraising events and other special programs are occasionally planned throughout the year.
Join us for a spooky event highlighting the “monsters” and superstitions that have called East Tennessee home over the years. From the wampus cat to eerie Victorian mourning traditions, we’ll delve into the region’s history of sightings and folklore!
The event will feature a variety of Halloween-themed children’s games, crafts, and...
The East Tennessee Historical Society & Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law with presenting sponsors KaTom Restaurant Supply, Ihop, & The Honorable Bill and Chrissy Haslam invite you to attend A Historic Evening with Jon Meacham
Destiny and Power: The American...Enjoy free admission for two to the Museum of East Tennessee History during Smithsonian magazine’s annual Museum Day. Download tickets starting August 18.
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide...
Join us as Bill Haslam, former mayor of Knoxville and governor of Tennessee, discusses his new book, Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square, on September 16 at 6:30 pm. Retired Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Gary Wade will join Haslam for this special “Tennessee Conversation” event, to be...
The Dickson-Williams Mansion is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the completion of the home with an announcement of a major event and fundraiser to be held on the evening of Sunday, August 29, 2021. Festivities will begin at 5:00 p.m. featuring tours and stories of the mansion’s history, followed at 7:00 p.m. with the reenactment of the...
Explore stories behind select artifacts on display in the Museum!
Enjoy a sneak peak of the Museum's new interactive children’s gallery ...
The 2020 East Tennessean of the Year - Honoree to be Announced Soon
November 10, 2020
Half Past Six in the Event
Cherokee Country Club
...August 18 marks the 100th anniversary of Tennessee's ratification of the 19th amendment. Test your knowledge on this landmark occasion with our online trivia challenge: Know It Knox, co-hosted by East Tennessee Historical Society.
The inaugural live, interactive event is free and will take place on Tuesday,...
Our next “virtual visit” takes us to Historic Rugby, an 1880s Victorian village located on the Cumberland Plateau, where we’ll tour the 1882 Hughes Public Library. Join Jordan Hughett, development associate at Historic Rugby as we tour the most complete Victorian library in the United States!
Rugby was founded in 1880 by best-selling...
ETHS is Zooming over to what some have called the “finest home in Tennessee”—Historic Ramsey House! Join Executive Director Kelley Weatherly-Sinclair as she tours the 1797 home and shares insights into the Ramsey family!
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601 South Gay Street
PO Box 1629
Knoxville, TN 37901-1629
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