History Happy Hour is IN-PERSON at the Jonesborough VisitorsCenter on Thursday, July 15th at 6:30 pm!Join speaker Jacey Augustus from the Cedar Grove Foundation.Ms. Augustus has been active in preserving the history of the Cedar Grovecommunity, Elizabethton's African American baseball team the Blue-Grays, andmore! This presentation will tie-in to a new exhibit at the Chester Inn Museumabout the Cedar Grove community as well.The program will be in-person at the Visitors Center, and itwill be streamed live on the Chester Inn’s…

History Happy Hour is IN-PERSON at the Jonesborough VisitorsCenter on Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 pm! Join us as we welcome back one of our favorite History HappyHour partner organizations, Bristol's Birthplace of Country Music Museum! Dr.Rene Rodgers and Scotty Almany will be on hand to share the technological storybehind a Farm and Fun Time radio transcription disc. The program will bein-person in the auditorium of the Visitors Center, and it will be streamedlive on the Chester Inn’s Facebook page as…

This month’s History Happy Hour will help you prepare forthe start of autumn with a program about a favorite fall beverage! Join us as we welcome Kim Floyd and Jeff “Puff” Irvin fortheir presentation, “The In-Cider’s Scoop.” They will be talking about thehistory of apples and cider as well as the science behind the deliciousbeverage. Kim Floyd is the directorof the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum, and Puff Irvin is the Director of the Craft Beverage Instituteof the Southeast at Asheville…

On Thursday, September 23rd,guests will have a chance to stay late at the Jonesborough & WashingtonCounty History Museum located inside the Jonesborough Visitor’s Center. TheHeritage Alliance will be hosting a special reception from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmfor their current exhibits “The Noblest Art: A Local History of the Circus” and“A Tale of Three Houses.” We invite the community to come out for some history,games, and a chance to tell us what you’d like to see in your local museum. The…

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.The Heritage Alliance is ho-ho-hosting its riotously fun trivianight in December with questions to test your knowledge of all things festive andhistorical!  Join us at the Jonesborough Visitors Center on Thursday, December16th at 7:00 pm for holiday-themed and history-based trivia questions, friendlycompetition, and a ton of fun! Not a “history buff?” Don’t worry! Thesequestions cover a wide range of topics and categories and include something foreveryone. We will have questions about holiday celebrations, movies, music, andmore! Teams…

A Spot on the Hill,the original, research-based play returns this October to the Old JonesboroughCemetery. Now celebrating its eighth season, this edition features newcharacters. New stories include Ella Ford Freeze who ran the Dew Drop InnRestaurant in Bristol, Zachariah Lyle Burson who donated the bell to the FirstBaptist Church, and James Edward Shipley who died in a tragic and bizarreaccident.  You’ll meet them and manymore! Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to sit on. Seats arenot provided at…

On Thursday, April 13th,guests will have a chance to stay late at the Jonesborough & WashingtonCounty History Museum located inside the Jonesborough Visitor’s Center. TheHeritage Alliance will be hosting a special reception from 6:00 – 7:30 pm fortheir current exhibits, including: “Eight Myths About Appalachia,” “Fifty Yearsof the National Storytelling Festival,” and “Elihu Embree and Nancy: Principlevs. Practice.” We invite the community to come out for some history, music, games,and a chance to tell us what you would like to…

Join the ChesterInn State Historic Site and Museum on July 20th at 6:30 pm as wewelcome Dr. William Kennedy.Dr. Kennedy’stalk is entitled “Jonesborough’s Historic Porches and Bay Windows: Form,Function, and Flowers.” He will be speaking about the architectural, as well asthe social function historic porches have served in Jonesborough’s history. The program will begin at 6:30 pm in the JonesboroughVisitors Center. The program is free and open to the public!The 2023 seasonof History Happy Hour will run from April through…