Restored Hull Law Office Nearing Completion In Celina
Clay County nearing completion of a year-long restoration project to preserve the original law office of Cordell Hull. The office of the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner included strengthening weak walls and floors. President and Director of the Clay County Museum Beverly Hollifield said the building had been moved approximately […]
Smithville Event Showcases Pre-Historic American Artifacts
The Volunteer State Archaeological Society hosting an artifact show in Smithville this weekend to showcase prehistoric Native American items and preserve local history. Host Steve Dedmon said the event features 65 to 70 tables of displays for the public to view. Dedmon said he and two other hosts took over the long-running show this year […]
Seay Chapel Restoration Continues With Saturday Workday
Volunteers can join the work Saturday to restore the Seay Chapel and its surrounding historic grounds in Alexandria with approximately 500 unmarked graves. Friends of Alexandria Historic Cemeteries District Co-Chair Kristina Wheeler said the site is a designated historic district that contains some of the earliest burials in DeKalb County. Wheeler said the location is […]
New Museum Exhibit Honors Ordinary, Historic Voices
The Cookeville History Museum launching a new exhibit to explore the lives of frontier and pioneer people in the region during the birth of the United States. Museum Education Specialist Ashley McKee said the exhibit titled “Voices of 1776” utilizes historical fiction to represent the types of individuals who would have inhabited the area before […]
Upper Cumberland Unites For Historic Declaration Readings
Upper Cumberland communities are preparing to join a nationwide celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but the part will not end Saturday night. Public readings of the Declaration of Independence will take place across the region Wednesday. UCDD Public Historian Mark Dudney said the regional initiative was inspired by th National Park Service as a way […]
Historic Joe Bob Allison Cemetery Secures State Protection
The Joe Bob Allison Cemetery has become the first burial ground in Putnam County to secure a spot on the Tennessee Historic Registry to ensure its long-term preservation. The cemetery, located off Elrod Road, is some 200 years old. Putnam County Genealogist Anna Burgess said the cemetery is the third oldest in the county. Burgess […]
Southern History, Tradition; Wagon Train Arrives In Fentress
The 2026 Dixie Longears Wagon Train comes to Fentress County’s East Fork Stables this week to preserve rural heritage. Event Organizer Cindy Odle said the upcoming trail ride features wagon masters Tammy and Keith Holley. Odle said the train typically travels between 15 and 22 miles per day, though the exact distance depends on weather […]
Researchers Memorialize Hundreds Of Unmarked Graves
Dekalb County Researchers identifying and memorializing some 450 unmarked graves located in the African American section of the Alexandria historic district cemetery. Co-chair Kristina Wheeler said the project is currently in its first phase, which involves dedicating an initial tombstone featuring 100 names. The monument will be unveiled Tuesday. “I think for us it’s an […]
Ribbon Cut Friday At Cumberland’s Historic Courthouse
Cumberland County cut the ribbon Friday at the renovated historic courthouse, preserving the 1905 landmark for future generations. Mayor Allen Foster said the renovation included both repairs and modernization. Foster said the project also involved remediating asbestos found within the structure, which includes the original 1905 section and an addition built in the 1970s. “We’ve […]
Livingston To Commemorate Roberts’ Suffrage Legacy
Livingston is planning to install a new monument on the public square to commemorate the legacy of former Governor A.H. Roberts and his pivotal role in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Livingston Main Street Commission Chairman Gene Gantt said the project is funded through a Celebrate America 250 grant intended to highlight contributions to American democracy. […]
