The Historic House Museums of Knoxville (HHMK) and the East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) invite you to Founder’s Day: A Celebration of 231 Years of Knoxville at the East Tennessee History Center. During this celebration, HHMK reflects on the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville with a special...
Events & Programs
East Tennessee Historical Society Programs
As the public programming arm of the East Tennessee History Center, the East Tennessee Historical Society presents a variety of programs on historical topics featuring diverse subjects, speakers, and formats. These include a Brown Bag and quarterly lecture series, conferences, tours, “A Tennessee Conversation” series with special speakers, a history fair, and teacher and student programs.
Upcoming Events
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October 3, 2022 - 11:00am to 1:30pm
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An Evening Lecture with Scott WilliamsOctober 14, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
In Person Location and Reservations
East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Register on Eventbrite.Online Reservations
Register on Eventbrite for this event streamed on ZoomOr visit the ETHS Facebook page at the start of the...
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Highlights from the Museum of East Tennessee History’s Quilt Collection with speaker Merikay WaldvogelOctober 18, 2022 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Come see spectacular quilts and coverlets from the East Tennessee Historical Society’s collection. Merikay Waldvogel will share why these particular quilts are so special. If you're new to collecting quilts and other textiles, you'll learn what to look for in regional quilts and how to care for them. Everyone is welcome. Knoxville's quilt...
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Brown Bag 2022 Lecture Series with Andy PeckOctober 20, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In Person Location and Reservations
East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Register on Eventbrite.Online Reservations
Register on Eventbrite for this event streamed on ZoomOr visit the ETHS Facebook page at the start of the...
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October 24, 2022 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Historic newspapers are secondary sources that can provide both genealogical and biographical information. Participants in this session will discover techniques for searching digitized newspapers online, including repositories on Chronicling America and Newspapers.com. The session will focus on Tennessee newspapers.
This workshop is free...
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Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Bob HuttonOctober 27, 2022 - 6:00pm
Join us for a conversation with author Bob Hutton and writer/researcher Jack Neely as they discuss Hutton’s highly anticipated book Bearing the Torch: The University of Tennessee, 1794–2010.
Bearing the Torch stands as a comprehensive history of the University of Tennessee—the first of its kind since 1984—replete with anecdotes and...
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A Celebration of Spooky East Tennessee FolkloreOctober 29, 2022 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Calling all monsters! The East Tennessee Historical Society invites you and your family to Monsters in the Museum, an event highlighting the “monsters” and superstitions that called East Tennessee home throughout the years. From the wampus cat to eerie Victorian mourning traditions, we’ll delve into the region’s history of...
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Brown Bag 2022 Lecture Series with Maury NicelyNovember 2, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In Person Location and Reservations
East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Register on Eventbrite.Online Reservations
Register on Eventbrite for this event streamed on ZoomOr visit the ETHS Facebook page at the start of the...
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Previous Events
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September 26, 2022 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Searching Ancestry–the world’s largest genealogical website–can be daunting. Participants in this session will review strategies for searching Ancestry’s billions of resources, including census and voter lists; birth, marriage, and death records; military, immigration, and emigration records; newspapers and periodicals; and pictures, stories,...
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Brown Bag 2022 Lecture Series with Tyler L. BoydSeptember 21, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In Person Location and Reservations
East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Register on Eventbrite.Online Reservations
Register on Eventbrite for this event streamed on ZoomOr visit the ETHS Facebook page at the start of the...
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History Happy HourSeptember 8, 2022 - 6:00pmAn East Tennessee Historical Society membership created for fun people like you! Membership
Individual: $35 ETHS membership plus $100/individual = $135
Couple: $45 ETHS membership plus $100/individual = $235
Non-members/guests: $25/per person/per event
ProgrammingMember events will include appetizers, beer, wine, and...
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Brown Bag 2022 Lecture Series with Joe Emert, Marilyn Childress, and Sheila EvansSeptember 7, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In Person Location and Reservations
East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Register on Eventbrite.Online Reservations
Register on Eventbrite for this event streamed on ZoomOr visit the ETHS Facebook page at the start of the...
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A Celebration of the East Tennessee History CenterAugust 20, 2022 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Visit the East Tennessee History Center from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday, August 20, 2022, for the inaugural History Hootenanny! The event features the best of the East Tennessee History Center, including live music and fun activities in the Museum of East Tennessee History, genealogy workshops, a used local history book sale, book signings...
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