Special Events
Fundraising events and other special programs are occasionally planned throughout the year.
Little History Lessons: Farming
Tickets on sale March 11th! It's never too early for some Little History Lessons. During each session, caregivers and kids […]
Everyday Arts
Join the East Tennessee Historical Society as we celebrate Everyday Arts! Throughout history, people created items they needed – often […]
Transcribing Early American Handwriting
Handwritten documents often pose a problem for genealogy and local history researchers. Besides the inevitable smudges and faded spots, old […]
Understanding Tennessee Cemetery Law
Understanding Tennessee Cemetery Law will focus on details of Tennessee Code Annotated 46-4 Termination of Use of Land as Cemetery, 46-8 Family Burial […]
Little History Lessons: Tennessee Trees
Tickets on sale March 25th! It's never too early for some Little History Lessons. During each session, caregivers and kids […]
The Thompson Streetcar Track Installation Photographs
From 1904-1907, tracks were installed throughout Knoxville in preparation for streetcar service. Renowned local photographer Jim Thompson documented this work, […]
Don’t Let Me Cross Over: Keepin’ It Country with Carl Butler and Pearl
The life and times of country music stars Carl and Pearl Butler is told using their own personal archive, including […]
A Tennessee Waltz: Ray Blanton’s Last Dance — screening and discussion
Murder-for-hire and paid pardons—discover a Tennessee governor’s buried history in WVLT's first-of-its-kind investigation into former Governor Ray Blanton and his […]
Panel Discussion: AI, Deep Fakes, Online Influencers & Political Communication
Experts from the Institute of Information Integrity at UTK's College of Communication and Information will discuss AI, Deep Fakes, Online […]
Conversation: First Amendment, Social Media, and Democracy
Glenn Reynolds and Jesse Mayshark will discuss social media, the first amendment, and the impact on democracy. Glenn Reynolds, author […]
Book Signing with author Joe Swann
Come and visit with David Crockett historian Joe Swann who will be signing copies of his new book The Early […]
Biscuits & Bubbly
Put on your jazziest attire and help us honor Patricia Robledo with the Spirit of East Tennessee Award at the […]