Culture

November is National Native American Heritage Month The Unlikely Friendship of Lydia Bean and Nancy Ward Freed from capture and near death in July 1776 by Cherokee peacekeeper Nancy Ward, Lydia Bean’s sharing of skills including weaving and agriculture, changed the way of life and had a...

The Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival was founded in 2007 to celebrate the Scots-Irish settlement of Dandridge in 1783. Located in the city’s historic downtown, the main entrance is at the intersection of Main Street and Gay Street (Highway 92), adjacent to Loch Douglas (TVA Douglas Lake)....

  [caption id="attachment_794" align="alignnone" width="800"] Photo Credit: Ted Stryk[/caption] Step back in time in at David Crockett’s 238th Birthday Celebration on Aug. 17, 2024 in Morristown at the Crockett Tavern Museum. Celebrate Tennessee’s favorite son with blacksmithing demonstrations, storytelling, music, museum tours and birthday cake. The museum celebrates Crockett's birthday...