The East Tennessee Historical Society is pleased to partner with East Tennessee PBS and the Beck Cultural Exchange Center to commemorate the 8th of August as the date traditionally observed as the day on which Andrew Johnson freed his slaves. Although President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation took effect January 1, 1863, it did not apply to...
Special Events
Fundraising events and other special programs are occasionally planned throughout the year.
Previous Special Events
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@ East Tennessee History CenterAugust 5, 2016 - 12:00pm to August 6, 2016 - 3:45pm
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@ East Tennessee History CenterMay 25, 2016 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Sharyn McCrumb, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Appalachian “Ballad” series, masterfully combines historical research and captivating folklore in her new Depression-era novel, Prayers the Devil Answers. Suddenly thrust into the role of primary caretaker for her family following the tragic death of her husband, Ellie...
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East Tennessee Historical Society, Blount Mansion, McClung Museum, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Marble Springs, Knoxville Zoo, Historic Ramsey House, Knoxville Museum of Art, Mabry-Hazen House, The Muse Knoxville, and Girl Scout Museum at Daisy PlaceApril 30, 2016 - 5:00am to May 1, 2016 - 10:45am
Join us for the launch of our new Explore Knoxville Girl Scout patch! The kickoff is April 30, and all participating museums will have special admission prices and...
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Presented in Partnership with the Friends of the Knox County Public LibraryMarch 22, 2016 - 3:00pm to March 23, 2016 - 4:45pm
Erik Larson, widely acclaimed master of page-turning nonfiction sagas, will speak in Knoxville at the Bijou Theatre on Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. Larson, who divides his time between New York City and Seattle, is the author of four national bestsellers: In the Garden of Beasts, Thunderstruck, The Devil in the White City...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterJanuary 30, 2016 - 5:00am to January 31, 2016 - 8:45am
Do you own a work of art by Knoxville artist Lloyd Branson? If so, the East Tennessee Historical Society would like to know about it.
In the decades after the Civil War, Lloyd Branson rose from a precocious sketcher on his family’s East Tennessee farm to become an accomplished artist and Knoxville’s most popular portraitist. He won...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterNovember 11, 2015 - 5:00am to November 12, 2015 - 10:45am
The East Tennessee Historical Society invites all veterans, active duty military, and their families to visit the Museum of East Tennessee History as our guests on Veterans Day, November 11, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. “Tennesseans have a proud tradition of stepping to the fore in defense of our nation and earning the state the nickname, the ‘...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 12, 2015 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
On October 12, Scottish Highland historian and genealogist Graeme Mackenzie will lead a two-hour workshop highlighting records and research tips to trace your Highland Scots ancestor. Mackenzie is the author of Genealogy in the Gaidhealtachd: Clan and Family History in the Highlands of Scotland and chair of the Association of...
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A Special Event Commemorating the 55th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's 1960 Presidential Campaign Visit to KnoxvilleSeptember 21, 2015 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm"Things You May Not Know About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis" & Vintage Film Clips of Presidential Visits to Knoxville
Lecture Presentation by Tina Santi Flaherty at the Bijou Theatre
Monday, September 21, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
Reservations Encouraged...
