Join the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum on September 21st at 6:30 pm as we welcome Joshua Dacey, Site Manager at the Chester Inn Museum for this month’s History Happy Hour!
Join the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum on August 17th at 6:30 pm as we welcome Mr. Frank Collins.
Mr. Collins’ presentation is "Historic Jonesborough - Image Overlays using Google Earth Pro, DeedMapper, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, and the earliest records of Jonesborough".
Join the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum for the final History Happy Hour of the 2022 season. Savannah Bennett from The Reece Museum will present her topic, “Susannah and Cold Mountain: Examining the Portrayal of Appalachian Culture in Opera.”
History Happy Hour Takes a Look at Victorian Mourning Customs in October
The next meeting of the Heritage Alliance Board of Trustees is scheduled for this Thursday, September 22nd at 8:00 am at the International Storytelling Center. Our meetings are open to the public. The agenda for the meeting is attached here.
This month’s History Happy Hour features retired history teacher Leonard Pipitone and his collection and knowledge all about inventor extraordinaire Thomas Edison!
What better time of year to explore the history of death and mourning than October?
October's History Happy Hour will focus on Appalachian author Mildred Haun. Kelsey Solomon from Walters State Community College will be the presenter.
Join us online on August 20th at 6:30 pm as we welcome back Dr. Rene Rodgers from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. The presentation will be free and can be accessed either through Zoom or on the Chester Inn Museum’s Facebook page. The Zoom login information is also available on Facebook in the description for the event.
