On the evening of Thursday, October 24th, we celebrate the publication of a new book that gathers the tales and legends of Cas Walker, one of 20th century Knoxville’s most famous citizens. Cas Walker was a grocer, politician, media celebrity, music promoter and coon hunter whose colorful life has become the stuff of the city’s favorite urban...
Special Events
Fundraising events and other special programs are occasionally planned throughout the year.
Previous Special Events
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“Cas Walker: Stories on His Life and Legend” | Book Launch, Panel Discussion, & Musical Presentation@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 24, 2019 - 2:00pm to October 25, 2019 - 1:45pm
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@ East Tennessee History CenterJune 27, 2019 - 11:00am to June 28, 2019 - 12:45pm
The Board of Directors invites the Membership of the East Tennessee Historical Society to a special preview and reception for the new feature exhibition
Mountain Dew. Your parents likely warned you about the neon-green soda. Doctors and dentists despise it. Yet, across the... -
Presented by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and SoundMarch 7, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
The Knox County Public Library is thrilled to announce their Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound is a recipient of a 2018 National Film Preservation Foundation federal grant, for the preservation of reels from the Harry Caldwell Film Collection. Mr. Caldwell was a Methodist missionary from Athens, Tennessee, who lived and worked in the...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 27, 2018 - 6:00am to October 28, 2018 - 7:45am
On Saturday, October 27, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., join the East Tennessee Historical Society for a spooky event highlighting the “monsters” and superstitions that have called East Tennessee home over the years. From the wampus cat to eerie Victorian mourning traditions, we’ll delve into the region’s history of sightings and folklore! The event will...
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The Road to Suffrage: Knoxville | A Program of the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial Collaborative@ East Tennessee History CenterMarch 18, 2018 - 9:00am to March 19, 2018 - 11:45am
Tennessee figured prominently in the quest for woman suffrage when a young man’s vote in the Tennessee Legislature, August 1920, changed the course of political history for Tennessee and the nation. Young Harry Burn of Athens cast the tie-breaking vote that made Tennessee the 36th and final state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment, thus giving...
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January 19, 2018 - 11:00am to January 20, 2018 - 12:45pm
ETHS members are invited to view the new exhibition In the Footsteps of Sergeant York before it opens to the public on January 20. There will be a ribbon cutting and remarks beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19, and a reception and exhibition access until 6:00 p.m.
Between 2006 and 2009, an international team of historians,...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterDecember 9, 2017 - 6:00am to December 10, 2017 - 9:45am
Cookies and apple cider will warm the day at the East Tennessee Historical Society’s Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 9, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Activities include live music, craft demonstrations and the sale of handmade items, free ornament and craft making for the kids, balloon animals, local authors, and holiday refreshments. Crafter...
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Family Friendly Program at the Museum of East Tennessee HistoryOctober 28, 2017 - 6:00am to October 29, 2017 - 7:45am
On Saturday, October 28, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., join the East Tennessee Historical Society for a spooky event highlighting the “monsters” and superstitions that have called East Tennessee home over the years. From the wampus cat to eerie Victorian mourning traditions, we’ll delve into the region’s history of sightings and folklore! The event will...
