Parker’s Chapel Baptist Church and Cemetery Added to the National Register
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Parker’s Chapel Baptist Church and Cemetery in Portland, Tennessee, was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance to African American history. Freedpeople established the church and community in about 1870. Center staff and graduate research assistant Meggan McCarthy assisted the congregation with the nomination. To learn more about this historic place, visit the Tennessee Encyclopedia online: https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/parkers-chapel/
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 →
