In Their Own Words: Civil War and Reconstruction in Jonesborough

A new exhibit in the Chester Inn Museum shares the thoughts and feelings of people living in Jonesborough during the Civil War and its aftermath.  Four voices are heard through letters and newspapers.  One voice is shared through a quilt.  This special exhibit will be on display through the first of October.  Make sure you come online casino by the Museum and check it out.  Excerpts of the documents are included in the exhibit, but you can download the full text versions by clicking here.

Read about the night the Deaderick family was run out of town.  Read two articles from The Union Flag, including one about the local KKK in 1868.  Read about A.E. Jackson”s struggles once the war was over, and read how A.J. Hamilton tried to reconnect with his divided family in 1867.