History Trivia Nights
McKinney Center 103 Franklin Avenue, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesThe Heritage Alliance's riotously fun history trivia nights are back this summer on May 26th, June 16th, and July 14th at the McKinney Center.
$5.00
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Architectural Salvage Warehouse Open
Salvage Warehouse 600 Depot Street, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesThe Architectural Salvage Warehouse will be open from 8:00-12:00 on the first and third Saturdays of the month (April-September). Materials available include bricks, siding, flooring, doors, windows, sinks, and more. […]
Free
Historic Jonesborough Town Tours
Chester Inn Museum 116 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesAvailable at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built […]
$5.00
Old Jonesborough Cemetery Tours
Old Jonesborough Cemetery 233 East Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesLearn the history of the Old Jonesborough Cemetery, the stories of the people who are buried there, and the ways in which they impacted the town. Tour is available the […]
$5.00
Historic Jonesborough Town Tours
Chester Inn Museum 116 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesAvailable at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, […]
$5.00
Thursday Evening Town Tours
Chester Inn Museum 116 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesThere’s not a bad time to tour Tennessee’s Oldest Town and learn about the people who built their lives here.
$5.00
Historic Jonesborough Town Tours
Chester Inn Museum 116 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesAvailable at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, and the lives they built […]
$5.00
CANCELED Nancy’s Story at the Embree House Historic Farm on June 24th
Historic Embree Farm 142 Matthew Mills Road, Telford, United StatesIn 1820, Elihu Embree published his newspaper The Emancipator on Main Street, Jonesborough. The seven edition paper is the first publication dedicated solely to the cause of abolitionism. Embree passed away in December of 1820, and the paper died with him. Even though it was short-lived, The Emancipator had over 2,000 subscribers and its reach went all the way to Boston and Philadelphia. In spite of his abolitionist beliefs, Embree himself was an enslaver. Nancy was an enslaved woman owned by Elihu Embree, and her story will be shared on Saturday, June 24th at the Embree House Historic Farm in Telford.
$15.00
CANCELED Nancy’s Story at the Embree House Historic Farm on June 24th
Historic Embree Farm 142 Matthew Mills Road, Telford, United StatesIn 1820, Elihu Embree published his newspaper The Emancipator on Main Street, Jonesborough. The seven edition paper is the first publication dedicated solely to the cause of abolitionism. Embree passed away in December of 1820, and the paper died with him. Even though it was short-lived, The Emancipator had over 2,000 subscribers and its reach went all the way to Boston and Philadelphia. In spite of his abolitionist beliefs, Embree himself was an enslaver. Nancy was an enslaved woman owned by Elihu Embree, and her story will be shared on Saturday, June 24th at the Embree House Historic Farm in Telford.
$15.00
Historic Jonesborough Town Tours
Chester Inn Museum 116 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United StatesAvailable at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (June-Sept) before Brews and Tunes, these tours depart from the Chester Inn Museum. Costumed guides will discuss the history of the town, its people, […]
$5.00
