Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer...
Visit the East Tennesee History Center
Facilities & Hours
Facilities & Hours
 Second Floor Hours
865-215-8824, eths@eastTNhistory.org |
 First Floor Hours
865-215-8830 |
 Third Floor Hours
865-215-8801 |
 Second Floor Hours
865-215-8800 |
Front Porch to the Region's History
Geography defines East Tennessee as a land of mountains and valleys and with a history and heritage apart from the rest of the state. The East Tennessee Historical Society recognizes this distinctiveness with programs and exhibitions uniquely tailored to the region. The ETHS educational mission is to engage the public with the message that history is important.
This Day In East Tennessee History
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April 26, 1864
On this day in 1864, John Schofield, later Secretary of War, tersely telegraphed his chief of staff, "I do not want any more rebel women in Knoxville," and in August Samuel P. Carter, Union general, asked Major John McGaughy, deputy provost marshal of McMinn County, to send the names of all the women, "who are still open in their expression of disloyalty."
Hours of Operation
M-F: 9am - 4pm • Sat: 10am - 4pm • Sun: 1pm - 5pm • April 19: 10am-4pm • Closed April 21
865-215-8830
M-Tu: 9am - 8:30 pm • W-F: 9am - 5:30 pm • Sat: 9am - 5pm • Sun: 1pm - 5pm • Closed April 19 • Closed April 21
865-215-8801
601 South Gay Street
PO Box 1629
Knoxville, TN 37901-1629
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