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PRESERVATION NOW: Cemetery Preservation, November 8-9
As part of our Preservation NOW (Neighborhood Outreach Workshop) Series, the Alliance is partnering with the Chicora Foundation from Columbia, SC to present an in depth seminar on the preservation of historic cemeteries. The workshop, to be held in Jonesborough on November 8 and 9, will focus on a variety of topics and hands on experiences for participants. Registration for the event is $20 and will include all materials, lunch on Saturday, and refreshments on both workshop days. The day and a half workshop will be held from 9-5:30 on Saturday the 8th, and 12-5:30 on Sunday the 9th. Those interested in attending should contact Justin Sanders, Preservation Field Services Representative by emailing jsanders@heritageall.org or calling 423.753-9580. Deadline to receive registration is October 17, 2008.
CLICK HERE FOR THE PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORMPosted September 25, 2008 @ 3:43 PM
Plans for 31st Annual Progressive Dinner are Underway!
Every year people from across the region begin their holiday
season with Jonesborough’s Annual Progressive Dinner. Plans are now being made
for this year’s event. Letters to past attendees will go out in early August and
reservation forms will be available on-line shortly thereafter. This event
sells out quickly so keep watching this site and make your reservations early!
Posted July 18, 2008 @ 12:10 PM
Summer 2008 Newsletter Now Available Online
The Summer 2008 Issue of the Heritage Alliance Newsletter, the Link, is now available for download! Inside this issue are plans for the new exhibit space in the Chester Inn, recaps of Governor's School and Preservation Month, and information about other ongoing Heritage Alliance activities.
Click here for an exciting look at the busy summer we've been having, and all the wonderful work that has been done!
Posted July 18, 2008 @ 12:10 PM
Rural Heritage Exhibition on Display at JWC History Museum
Though farming in the Southern Appalachians declined during the Civil War, it remained the principal source of livelihood until after 1880.
The Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum is currently featuring an exhibition of archival photographs and artifacts related to the rural heritage of Washington County. Themes include “Making A living from the Land” and “Man and Beast.”
In Jonesborough and Surrounding Washington County, the advent of the 1880’s brought a building boom and the substantial growth of the tourism industry throughout the region. Both economies were predicated on the land and its gifts.
Artifacts include several farming implements and a barrel washing machine from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibit is free and open to the public during all Historic Jonesborough Visitor’s Center hour of operation. Donations are encouraged and used to fund all on-going conservation and exhibit projects.
Posted July 11, 2008 @ 12:08 PM
Heritage Alliance to Release 11 Endangered Properties Listing
In an effort to promote the need for advocacy in preservation and to bring attention to those properties in our region that face the greatest risk of neglect, the Heritage Alliance will release it's first 11 Engangered Properties List in the early fall. Nominations for this listing are currently being accepted. Eligible properties should have a signifigant historical background and/or have played a contributing role in community identity. Eligible properties throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia will be considered for inclusion in the 2008 Listing. Those interested in submitting a property for consideration should contact Justin Sanders, Preservation Field Services Representative at 423.753.9580 or by emailing jsanders@heritageall.org
Posted June 23, 2008 @ 4:55 PM
