New Tennessee Century Farms Certified
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We certified fifteen new Tennessee Century Farms this summer. Their founding dates ranged from 1832 (the Welch Farm in Grainger County) to 1921 (FFF Farms in Jefferson County). Shown here is a historic image of the Windy Hill Farm (1906) in Warren County. Nelson Grissom (on right) would become the farm’s third owner in 1965.
As part of his residency for the Ph.D. Program in Public History at MTSU, Robby Kurtz trained for his license in using a drone. Robby, who is one of the Center’s graduate research assistants, brought the drone to a site visit at a former stagecoach inn/post office associated with Revolutionary … Continue reading →
“Perspectives on Tennessee History” will be held July 15-16 at the new Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library and Archives facilities. The conference will feature a Friday keynote speaker, Saturday panel discussion on the state of social studies education in our state, breakout sessions from each … Continue reading →
We have installed the first exhibit in partnership with the Tanner Rosenwald School in Newport, Tennessee. The story of the school is also the story of Cocke County’s African American community. Graduate research assistant Kate Hughes served as the historian for the exhibit, with assistance from Dr. … Continue reading →
