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September 2022

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 10, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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History Happy Hour: Thomas Alva Edison and the Origins of Recorded Sound

September 15, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This month’s History Happy Hour features retired historyteacher Leonard Pipitone and his collection and knowledge all about inventorextraordinaire Thomas Edison!Mr.Pipitone’s presentation is entitled “Thomas Alva Edison and the Origins ofRecorded Sound.”  Originally from California, Mr. Pipitone’s sideline has been researchingeverything Edison and collecting early phonographs and music for over fortyyears.  He is a current, long-time member of the Antique PhonographSociety and a former member of the London Phonograph Society. “Thomas AlvaEdison and the Origins of Recorded Sound” is a glimpse into…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 17, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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October 2022

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 1, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 5, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Enjoy a guided Town Tour during the week of the Storytelling Festival. Tickets are $5.00 per person and are available at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum.

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 6, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Enjoy a guided Town Tour during the week of the Storytelling Festival. Tickets are $5.00 per person and are available at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum.

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 7, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Enjoy a guided Town Tour during the week of the Storytelling Festival. Tickets are $5.00 per person and are available at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum.

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 8, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 15, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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True and Chilling Tales Tour

October 17, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Come and learn some truly chilling history in Jonesborough thisOctober. Have you ever wondered what happened to horse thieves in the late1700s, or wanted to know why Andrew Jackson fought a duel in Jonesborough? Whatabout a body discovered in a rain barrel in town? What’s the story behind that?Hear these very true tales and more during this unique tour that’s perfect foran October evening. The True and Chilling Tales Tour will take place at 7:00 pm on October17th, 18th, 19th, 25th,…

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True and Chilling Tales Tour

October 18, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Come and learn some truly chilling history in Jonesborough thisOctober. Have you ever wondered what happened to horse thieves in the late1700s, or wanted to know why Andrew Jackson fought a duel in Jonesborough? Whatabout a body discovered in a rain barrel in town? What’s the story behind that?Hear these very true tales and more during this unique tour that’s perfect foran October evening. The True and Chilling Tales Tour will take place at 7:00 pm on October17th, 18th, 19th, 25th,…

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True and Chilling Tales Tour

October 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Come and learn some truly chilling history in Jonesborough thisOctober. Have you ever wondered what happened to horse thieves in the late1700s, or wanted to know why Andrew Jackson fought a duel in Jonesborough? Whatabout a body discovered in a rain barrel in town? What’s the story behind that?Hear these very true tales and more during this unique tour that’s perfect foran October evening. The True and Chilling Tales Tour will take place at 7:00 pm on October17th, 18th, 19th, 25th,…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 22, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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True and Chilling Tales Tour

October 25, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Come and learn some truly chilling history in Jonesborough thisOctober. Have you ever wondered what happened to horse thieves in the late1700s, or wanted to know why Andrew Jackson fought a duel in Jonesborough? Whatabout a body discovered in a rain barrel in town? What’s the story behind that?Hear these very true tales and more during this unique tour that’s perfect foran October evening. The True and Chilling Tales Tour will take place at 7:00 pm on October17th, 18th, 19th, 25th,…

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True and Chilling Tales Tour

October 26, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Come and learn some truly chilling history in Jonesborough thisOctober. Have you ever wondered what happened to horse thieves in the late1700s, or wanted to know why Andrew Jackson fought a duel in Jonesborough? Whatabout a body discovered in a rain barrel in town? What’s the story behind that?Hear these very true tales and more during this unique tour that’s perfect foran October evening. The True and Chilling Tales Tour will take place at 7:00 pm on October17th, 18th, 19th, 25th,…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 29, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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True and Chilling Tales Tour

October 31, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Come and learn some truly chilling history in Jonesborough thisOctober. Have you ever wondered what happened to horse thieves in the late1700s, or wanted to know why Andrew Jackson fought a duel in Jonesborough? Whatabout a body discovered in a rain barrel in town? What’s the story behind that?Hear these very true tales and more during this unique tour that’s perfect foran October evening. The True and Chilling Tales Tour will take place at 7:00 pm on October17th, 18th, 19th, 25th,…

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November 2022

True and Chilling Tales Tour

November 1, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Come and learn some truly chilling history in Jonesborough thisOctober. Have you ever wondered what happened to horse thieves in the late1700s, or wanted to know why Andrew Jackson fought a duel in Jonesborough? Whatabout a body discovered in a rain barrel in town? What’s the story behind that?Hear these very true tales and more during this unique tour that’s perfect foran October evening. The True and Chilling Tales Tour will take place at 7:00 pm on October17th, 18th, 19th, 25th,…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

November 5, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

November 12, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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History Happy Hour: Appalachia and Opera

November 17, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Jointhe Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum for the final History Happy Hourof the 2022 season. Savannah Bennett from The Reece Museum will present hertopic, “Susannah and Cold Mountain: Examining the Portrayal of AppalachianCulture in Opera.” HistoryHappy Hour will take place at 6:30 pm on Thursday, November 17th atthe International Storytelling Center, located next door to the Chester InnMuseum. Savannah Bennett is the new Collection Manager at The Reece Museum whichis located on campus at East Tennessee State University. Savannah…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

November 19, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stoles Christmas at the Chester Inn Museum

November 26, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Join us at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum onNovember 26th for readings of the holiday classic, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Thisprogram is part of the town of Jonesborough’s “Whoville” holiday celebrationwhich takes place from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. This program will feature a readingof the “Grinch” in our restored parlor room as well as a display of holidayitems from our archival collection. We will also talk about the history ofVictorian holiday celebration customs…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

November 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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December 2022

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

December 3, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

December 10, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

December 17, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour…

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March 2023

Chester Inn Museum Opens for 2023 Season

March 3, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

The Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum opens for its 2023 season. Come and visit the oldest commercial building in Tennessee's Oldest Town. In March and April the museum is open from 11:00-6:00 on Monday and Friday-Saturday and from 1:00-5:00 on Sunday. There is no cost to tour. Donations are greatly appreciated.

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

March 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Chester Inn Museum Open House and After Hrs Tour

March 9, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Have you ever visited the oldest commercial building inTennessee’s Oldest Town. If not, the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museumis hosting an Open House on Thursday, March 9th from 6:00 pm until7:30 pm. Come by and check out the historic site after hours and view our newexhibits. If you have visited in the past, we encourage you to come back andvisit again. The Open House will also be the perfect opportunity to learn aboutbecoming a volunteer for the museum. Do…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

March 11, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

March 18, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

March 25, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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April 2023

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

April 1, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

April 8, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

April 15, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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History Happy Hour: Birthplace of Country Music Museum

April 20, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Join the ChesterInn State Historic Site and Museum on April 20th at 6:30 pm as wewelcome Dr. Rene Rodgers and Erika Baker from the Birthplace of Country MusicMuseum as they kick off the 2023 season of History Happy Hour!  The Birthplace ofCountry Music Museum is no stranger to History Happy Hour, and this time theywill be sharing about their brand new exhibit “I’ve Endured: Women in Old-TimeMusic.” This exhibit was years in the making. Dr. Rodgers explains, “Old-time music is described…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

April 22, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

April 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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May 2023

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

May 6, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

May 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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History Happy Hour: Managing Stress with Early American Presidents

May 18, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Join us on May 18th at 6:30 pm as we welcome Dr.Timothy Holder, radio host of The Leading Edge with Dr. TimHolder on WRJZ Joy620 Knoxville and author of Devotionswith Presidents. Dr. Holder is a former dean of Behavioral and SocialSciences and Professor of History at Walter State Community College. He will bespeaking about the tough situations early presidents faced in their lives andwhat we can learn from how they handled it. The program will begin at 6:30 pm in theChester Inn State Historic Site…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

May 20, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

May 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

May 27, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

May 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Memorial Day Monday, this tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. Veterans and active military are free for this special tour, too.For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at…

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June 2023

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 3, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 8, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 8, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 10, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 11, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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History Happy Hour: “No Distinction”: Coeducation in Milligan’s Early Years, 1881-1917

June 15, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Join the ChesterInn State Historic Site and Museum on June 15th at 6:30 pm as wewelcome Katherine N. Banks, University Archivist & Information ResourcesLibrarian at Milligan University for this month’s History Happy Hour!  Mrs. Banks will be presenting on the history of co-educationat Milligan University. According to Mrs. Banks, “Milligan has always permittedmen and women to study at the school from its beginning, which was ratherunusual for the late 1800s. My presentation will look at the reasons whyMilligan allowed this…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 17, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 18, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 22, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.   For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 24, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

June 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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July 2023

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 1, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 2, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.   For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.   For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 8, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 9, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.   For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.   For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 15, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 16, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 22, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 23, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

This special, evening tour departs from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.   For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for a larger group, or…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

July 30, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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August 2023

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 5, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 6, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 12, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 13, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 19, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 20, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

August 27, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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September 2023

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 2, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 3, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 9, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 10, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 16, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Eats on Main Street Food Tour

September 17, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

“All things edible, all things Appalachian!” That is the motto of the “Taste of Tennessee” festival, taking place on Sunday, September 17th – Sunday, September 24th throughout the Northeast Tennessee region. The Taste of Tennessee is a week-long celebration of Appalachian food and foodways, highlighting the history and culture surrounding the region’s cuisine.This year’s festival will kick-off with a special food tour of Historic Jonesborough on Sunday, September 17th from 1:00-4:00 pm. This delicious tour, aptly named “Eats on Main…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 17, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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History Happy Hour: Building the Railroads of the South and Convict Labor Leasing

September 21, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Join the ChesterInn State Historic Site and Museum on September 21st at 6:30 pm as we welcome JoshuaDacey, Site Manager at the Chester Inn Museum for this month’s History HappyHour!At the conclusion of the Civil War officials at the state andlocal levels in many of the former Confederate states vigorously fought to keepa racial caste system in place. This early Jim Crow period saw the enactment oflaws and “Black Codes'' specifically targeted at formerly enslaved individuals.For generations, skilled and unskilled…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 23, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free.  For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580.…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

September 30, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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October 2023

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 21, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour

October 28, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Available at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built as you stroll down Main Street. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased at the Chester Inn Museum. Children 8 and younger are free. For more information on the tours, please contact the Heritage Alliance at 423-753-9580, or the Chester Inn Museum at 423-753-4580. To schedule a tour for…

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March 2024

Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour

March 16 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Historic Jonesborough Town Tours return on Saturdays starting onSaturday, March 16. Town Tours are available every Saturday at 1 p.m. Ticketsare $6. The tour leaves from the Chester Inn and costumed guides share thehistory of Tennessee’s Oldest Town and the people who called it home.

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Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour

March 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, 116 W Main St United States

Historic Jonesborough Town Tours return on Saturdays starting onSaturday, March 16. Town Tours are available every Saturday at 1 p.m. Ticketsare $6. The tour leaves from the Chester Inn and costumed guides share thehistory of Tennessee’s Oldest Town and the people who called it home.

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