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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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February 18, 1789
On this day in 1789, James Robertson, an early explorer with Daniel Boone, added a postscript to his letter to Spanish governor Don Estevan Miro requesting a passport for his son-in-law, John Bosley, who was planning to move to Spanish Louisiana, and another for himself, in case he too should decide "to remove" due to Indian hostilities in the Cumberland.
Hours of Operation
M-Tu: 9am - 8:30 pm • W-F: 9am - 5:30 pm • Sat: 9am - 5pm • Sun: 1pm - 5pm • Closed Jan. 21
865-215-8801
601 South Gay Street
PO Box 1629
Knoxville, TN 37901-1629
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