The East Tennessee Historical Society is proud to honor Blount County native Roy Kramer as its 2016 East Tennessean of the Year. Kramer’s impact and accomplishments are legendary as the Southeastern Conference Commissioner from 1990 to 2002, where he created the SEC Conference Divisions and a Conference Championship game. He is also known as...
Special Events
Fundraising events and other special programs are occasionally planned throughout the year.
Previous Special Events
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@ Cherokee Country ClubNovember 10, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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Girl Scouts WorkshopOctober 22, 2016 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Brownies and Juniors will learn the past, present, and future of girl power at the East Tennessee Historical Society on October 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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@ East Tennessee History CenterSeptember 24, 2016 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
For the ninth year in a row, the Museum of East Tennessee History will offer free admission on Saturday, September 24, 2016, in celebration of Smithsonian magazine’s annual Museum Day Live!
The event represents the commitment of the Smithsonian and other museums to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterAugust 5, 2016 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
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...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterMay 25, 2016 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
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 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
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 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
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...
