Between 2006 and 2009, an international team of historians, archaeologists, and geographers traveled to France to rediscover and document where Fentress County-native Sergeant Alvin C. York made his heroic stand. In the Footsteps of Sergeant York, a traveling exhibition from the Museum of the American Military Experience, showcases...
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Facilities & Hours
Facilities & Hours
 Second Floor Hours
865-215-8824, eths@eastTNhistory.org |
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865-215-8830 |
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865-215-8801 |
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Regional Calendar
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January 20, 2018 - 9:00am to August 26, 2018 - 5:00pmA Travelling Exhibition from the Museum of the American Military Experience--Now Extended Through August 26!
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May 29, 2018 (All day) to September 3, 2018 (All day)@ Museum of East Tennessee HistoryProgram
For the eighth year, the East Tennessee Historical Society is pleased to announce its participation in Blue Star Museums to offer free museum admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their immediate families, as well as National Guard and Reserves, from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2018. Blue Star Museums is a...
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August 18, 2018 - 9:30am to 11:00amTennessee State Library and ArchivesSpecial-Event
History has inspired a number of popular interpretations. In August, the Tennessee State Library and Archives will host a unique event as part of its ongoing workshop series.
Award-winning actor/playwright/director Tom Dolan and author/musician/educator Debbie Mathis Watts portray Music City legends Captain Tom Ryman and Bettie Baugh...
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August 18, 2018 - 10:00am to 5:00pmHave a Blast with the Past! Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018
Join the East Tennessee Historical Society on Saturday, August 18, for an one-of-a-kind celebration of our region's history! Participants representing the people, places, and events that shaped our past spill out of the East Tennessee History Center and fill downtown Knoxville, making history truly come alive...
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August 19, 2018 - 2:30pm to 3:00pm@ East Tennessee History CenterProgramEllen Berry (1894-1992), a descendant of Knoxville founder James White, was a southern aristocrat who lived a life of love, riches, world travel, and royal connections. Yet her life was marred by tragedy, sorrow, and a misplaced trust that took her fortune and became an episode of the television series Unsolved Mysteries. ...
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August 22, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm@ East Tennessee History CenterProgramWhile the term "Code Talkers" is often associated with World War II, the story actually begins in WWI, when to avoid German deciphering of messages, the U.S. military employed Native Americans fluent in both their native language and English, to send secret messages in battle. The first known use of Native Americans in the American military to...
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M-F: 9am - 4pm • Sat: 10am - 4pm • Sun: 1pm - 5pm • Closed July 4
865-215-8830
M-Tu: 9am - 8:30 pm • W-F: 9am - 5:30 pm • Sat: 9am - 5pm • Sun: 1pm - 5pm • Closed July 4
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PO Box 1629
Knoxville, TN 37901-1629
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