TN HISTORY & HERITAGE

No Army without Music with Michael Lasser

Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum

June 23, 2013

Syndicated radio personality, Michael Lasser, will present the stories behind some of the most famous songs of the Civil War. He will present compelling stories about the songwriters who wrote them, their impact on the population, and how they reflected the changing view of war among Americans of both sides.

Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium

June 27, 2013

Springer Mountain Farms presents Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.

Experience the best in bluegrass on the very stage where bluegrass was born over 60 years ago. The Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church Of Country Music and the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, is sacred to the...

Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: Dana Romanello

Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton General Store

June 29, 2013

Enjoy Tennessee's Best Bluegrass and Ole Time live music every Saturday night at Sutton General Store. Enjoy a live performance from Dana Romanello on June 29 and a Southern Style Dinner with Great Country Cooking consisting of meat, 3 vegetables, bread, salad, homemade desserts and drinks.

Dana...

Carnton Summer Concert Series

Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation

June 30, 2013

Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. 

Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. 

1864 Vintage Base Ball Game (Nashville Maroons @ Franklin Farriers)

Presented by Tenneessee Association of Vintage Base Ball at Historic Carnton Plantation

June 30, 2013

After nearly 150 years, a Civil War–era style of baseball will once again be played in Tennessee. Vintage base ball (yes, it was two words in the 1860s) is a sport with strong support in the Midwest and Northeast but no teams in any state of the Mid-South until recently when the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball was formed. The...

Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: The Gibson Brothers

Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium

July 4, 2013

Springer Mountain Farms presents Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman featuring The Gibson Brothers.

Experience the best in bluegrass on the very stage where bluegrass was born over 60 years ago. The Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church Of Country Music and the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, is sacred to the...

Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing! featuring The Band Perry, Keb' Mo', Striking Matches, the Nashville Symphony and more

Presented by Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau at Riverfront Park

July 4, 2013

If there's one thing Nashville knows how to do, it's throw a party. Head down to The Lawn at Riverfront Park for a day filled with entertainment and family fun and an evening of incredible fireworks dancing in the night sky to the rhythm of the Nashville Symphony. Platinum-selling family trio, The...

Independence Day VIP (Very Important Public) Party in Pegram @ Fiddle & Pick

Presented by Fiddle & Pick at Fiddle and Pick

July 4, 2013

3-4pm Free "Hands on Instruments" activity for kids and all ages.  Come try a fiddle, mandolin, guitar, Irish drum and banjo.  4pm-9pm Pickin' Party.  Bring an instrument to play and sing in the air conditioned comfort of the Fiddle & Pick.  Plenty of outdoor kids and family activities all day at Pegram Caboose...

Chris Mulkey and Deluxe and Ten Out of Tenn

Presented by Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau at Riverfront Park

July 5, 2013

A second day of free live music following the “Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing!” celebration. Head down to The Lawn at Riverfront Park to catch free performances by Chris Mulkey and Deluxe and Ten Out of Tenn. Following the concert will be incredible fireworks...

War of 1812 Exhibit

Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Granville Museum

May 22-July 6, 2013

The Granville Museum will host the War of 1812 Exhibit. The exhibition marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the role Tennessee played in the conflict.

The War of 1812 was fought by the United States against Great Britain just a few decades after the American Revolution. It's often remembered for the...

Music City Roots: New Country Rehab, Amber Digby, Eric Brace and Peter Cooper, Cereus Bright, Mandolin Orange

Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn

July 10, 2013

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene,...

Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: Ralph Stanley and Jim Lauderdale

Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium

July 11, 2013

Springer Mountain Farms presents Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman featuring Ralph Stanley and Jim Lauderdale.

Experience the best in bluegrass on the very stage where bluegrass was born over 60 years ago. The Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church Of Country Music and the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, is sacred...

Genealogy Bonanza

Presented by Overton Chamber of Commerce at Millard Oakley Public Library

July 11-July 13, 2013

Genealogy Bonanza will begin Thursday with "Research Day",at Millard Oakley Public Library. Friday will feature a "Tour of Historic Livingston Areas"  and will meet at Millard Oakley Library, And will  conclude Saturday with "Genealogy & History Day" meeting at First Methodist...

Calicos and Cadets Summer Camp - Session Two

Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation

July 11-July 13, 2013

Join us for our annual summer camp and take a step back in time to learn about life during the Civil War. We are looking for boys and girls between the ages of 8-12 who have an interest in history and the Civil War. Camp will feature reenactors, crafts, activities, and of course the always popular drilling! See our Education Page for...

Murder Mystery Excursion Train to Watertown

Presented by Tennessee Central Railway Museum at Tennessee Central Railway Museum

July 13, 2013

Come ride with us on a nostalgic trip to when times were simpler and not so hurried. Tennessee Central Railway Museum's classic traditional American streamlined passenger train will take you on a relaxing trip back to the 1950s, the Golden Era of American passenger train travel. However, some nefarious souls are planning murder most foul and...

Swanky Plank Vintage Marketplace at Historic RippaVilla

Presented by Rippavilla Plantation at RippaVilla Plantation

July 11-July 13, 2013

Join us for this special marketplace with repurposed items; hand-made items; hand-made jewelry; vintage clothing, shoes, accessories and handbags; boutique clothing, shoes, accessories and handbags and antiques.

Take a sneak peek on Thursday, July 11.  Your ticket includes a weekend pass. Advance purchase required.

The...

Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: Tina Adair Band

Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton General Store

July 13, 2013

Enjoy Tennessee's Best Bluegrass and Ole Time live music every Saturday night at Sutton General Store. Enjoy a live performance from Tina Adair Band and a Southern Style Dinner with Great Country Cooking consisting of meat, 3 vegetables, bread, salad, homemade desserts and drinks.

Tina Adair...

36th Annual Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival

Presented by Uncle Dave Macon Days at Cannonsburgh Village

July 12-July 14, 2013

This old-time music and dance festival is one of the very few old-time festivals in the country, featuring the National Championships in Old-Time Banjo, Old-Time Buck Dancing and Old-Time Clogging. You will enjoy juried arts and crafts, specialty foods and impromptu jam sessions throughout the village on Friday and Saturday....

1864 Vintage Base Ball Game (Franklin Farriers @ Nashville Maroons)

Presented by Tenneessee Association of Vintage Base Ball at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

July 14, 2013

After nearly 150 years, a Civil War–era style of baseball will once again be played in Tennessee. Vintage base ball (yes, it was two words in the 1860s) is a sport with strong support in the Midwest and Northeast but no teams in any state of the Mid-South until recently when the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball was formed. The...

Nashville Civil War Lecture Series: Mark Brown presents The Homefront

Presented by Metropolitan Historical Commission and Belmont Mansion at Belmont Mansion

July 16, 2013

The Metropolitan Historical Commission and 16 state and local partners announce the Nashville Civil War Lecture Series and the release of a new Civil War history brochure. The lecture series will take place on the third Tuesday of the month, May through October, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm, at a new location each month, offering a unique opportunity...

Music City Roots: Susan Werner, Kristi Rose and Fats Kaplin, Randall Bramblett, James Wallace & The Naked Light, Strung Like A Horse

Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn

July 17, 2013

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene,...

Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: Dailey & Vincent

Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium

July 18, 2013

Springer Mountain Farms presents Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman featuring Dailey & Vincent.

Experience the best in bluegrass on the very stage where bluegrass was born over 60 years ago. The Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church Of Country Music and the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, is sacred to the...

Hands On History - Hardtack and Haversacks

Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation

July 18, 2013

What was life like for a soldier? Children will learn what soldiers carried with them, what they ate, and see a demonstration of a Civil War gun. We will have a snack of hardtack and jerky. (Please note, children will not have access to the gun, it is for demonstration purposes only. Blanks rounds will be used.)  We will meet at the Carter...

Summer Camp 2013 - Heritage Music Camp

Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation

June 10-July 19, 2013

Does your child show an interest in music? Then this is the camp for them! Within the context of American folk music, campers will learn the fundamentals of reading music, build and learn to play their own cardboard dulicmers, and take home a recording of their first musical performance on their dulcimer. No music experience is necessary....

Summer Camp 2013 - Civil War Soldier Camp

Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation

June 10-July 19, 2013

Costumed Interpreters bring to life the experiences of Civil War soldiers in camp and on the battlefield. Campers will participate in military drills, weapons demonstrations, games, activities, and experience elements of a soldier’s life. Campers study and reenact battle tactics to help them understand Civil War battles and their...

Summer Camp 2013 - Equine Camp

Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation

June 10-July 19, 2013

If you love horses, this is the camp for you! This is a camp for beginners that will give each camper the pleasure of being able to handle a horse with safety and confidence while instilling all of the things a good rider needs to know. Campers will participate in activities and games that can be played with a horse and at the barn. Campers...

Summer Camp 2013 - Archeology Camp

Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation

June 10-July 19, 2013

Ready to dig for the past? This camp will take place on the site of one of Belle Meade’s many original farm buildings and will expose campers to methods and theories of American Archeology. Archaeologists and Belle Meade camp staff will lead campers in a mini-field school. Set-up an excavation unit, shovel, screen, bag, and process...

Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: The Ballinger Family Band

Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton General Store

July 20, 2013

Enjoy Tennessee's Best Bluegrass and Ole Time live music every Saturday night at Sutton General Store. Enjoy a live performance from The Ballinger Family Bluegrass Band on July 20 and a Southern Style Dinner with Great Country Cooking consisting of meat, 3 vegetables, bread, salad, homemade desserts and...

Middle TN Genealogical Society: Finding Your Ancestors through 19th Century Photography

Presented by Middle TN Genealogical Society at FiftyForward Patricia Hart Building

July 20, 2013

Our guest speaker:  Lynda Massey, a native Nashvillian, and Coordinator at the Belle Meade Plantation.  She is a member of several Historical Organizations including The United Daughters of the Confederacy and DAR.  Ms. Massey will speak on the topic Finding Your Ancestors through 19th Century Photography.  She became...

Music City Roots: Claire Lynch, The Oh Hellos, Red June, John Jorgenson Trio, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes and more

Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn

July 24, 2013

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene,...

Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium

July 25, 2013

Springer Mountain Farms presents Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman featuring Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder.

Experience the best in bluegrass on the very stage where bluegrass was born over 60 years ago. The Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church Of Country Music and the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, is...

Summer Camp 2013 - Indian Camp

Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation

June 10-July 26, 2013

Belle Meade’s most popular camp. Where campers cultivate a respect for Native American Heritage through games, crafts, music, storytelling, and observations of nature. A full-size tipi serves as home-base for this fun-filled camp!

All Indian camp sessions are from 9:00am-1:00pm. After camp care is provided from 1:00-4:00pm for an...

75th Annual Overton County Fair

Presented by Overton Chamber of Commerce at Overton County Fairgrounds

July 22-July 27, 2013

At the award winning Overton County Fair, you will find something for everyone, from the exciting shows at the grandstand, to rides on the midway, plus all the school, farm and craft exhibits. 

Gettysburg at 150: The Tennesseans of Archers Brigade with Tim Mulligan

Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum

July 27, 2013

Renowned historian and researcher Tim Mulligan has turned his attention to Archers Brigade, the only brigade that included Tennesseans serving in the Army of Northern Virginia. This Brigade saw some of the heaviest fighting of the war and fought in the infamous Pickett’s Charge. This July marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of...

Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: The Rigney Family

Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton General Store

July 27, 2013

Enjoy Tennessee's Best Bluegrass and Ole Time live music every Saturday night at Sutton General Store. The Sutton Ole Time Music Hour is a syndicated radio show. Enjoy a live performance from The Rigney Family and a Southern Style Dinner with Great Country Cooking consisting of meat, 3 vegetables, bread,...

Carnton Summer Concert Series

Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation

July 28, 2013

Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. 

Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. 

1864 Vintage Base Ball Game (Nashville Maroons @ Franklin Farriers)

Presented by Tenneessee Association of Vintage Base Ball at Historic Carnton Plantation

July 28, 2013

After nearly 150 years, a Civil War–era style of baseball will once again be played in Tennessee. Vintage base ball (yes, it was two words in the 1860s) is a sport with strong support in the Midwest and Northeast but no teams in any state of the Mid-South until recently when the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball was formed. The...

Middle TN Genealogical Society

Presented by Middle TN Genealogical Society at FiftyForward Patricia Hart Building

July 30, 2013

Nashville, TN, Genealogy Seminar,  Noon - 3:00pm., Includes Lunch,  "Civil War Records: New Tricks with Old Records",  Presenter:  Darla K. Brock, Manuscript Archivist at the TN State Library & Archives.  Topics:  "How to Use", Pension, Southern Claims Commission Records, Veterans...

Music City Roots: Honey Island Swamp Band, The Pine Hill Haints, Kansas Bible Company & more

Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn

July 31, 2013

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene,...

Music City Roots: The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, The Cleverlys, Trace Bundy, Ernie Hendrickson, Sarah & the Tall Boys

Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn

August 7, 2013

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene,...

Whispers from the Past - Be a Ghost Hunter for a Night

Presented by Rippavilla Plantation at RippaVilla Plantation

August 10, 2013

Rippavilla regularly hosts overnight paranormal investigations throughout the year. Dudley Pitts, residential paranormal investigator, leads the investigations. Established paranormal groups and interested individuals are encouraged to attend. Investigations begin Saturday evening and end at approximately 3:00am the following day. Guests will...

1864 Vintage Base Ball Game (Franklin Farriers @ Nashville Maroons)

Presented by Tenneessee Association of Vintage Base Ball at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

August 11, 2013

After nearly 150 years, a Civil War–era style of baseball will once again be played in Tennessee. Vintage base ball (yes, it was two words in the 1860s) is a sport with strong support in the Midwest and Northeast but no teams in any state of the Mid-South until recently when the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball was formed. The...

Middle TN Genealogical Society

Presented by Middle TN Genealogical Society at FiftyForward Patricia Hart Building

August 17, 2013

Nashville, TN, All-Day Genealogy Seminar.  10:am - 3:00pm,  Subject: "Spending the Day with Perry Mason, Ben Matlock, and TN Court Records"  Presenter:  J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA, nationally recognized genealogist and speaker.  Topics:  Prepare to use court records by learning the basics, understanding the...

Nashville Civil War Lecture Series: Dr. Lisa Pruitt presents The Sick and the Wounded

Presented by Metropolitan Historical Commission and Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation

August 20, 2013

The Metropolitan Historical Commission and 16 state and local partners announce the Nashville Civil War Lecture Series and the release of a new Civil War history brochure. The lecture series will take place on the third Tuesday of the month, May through October, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm, at a new location each month, offering a unique opportunity...

Music City Roots: Tim Easton, Andy T - Nick Nixon Band, The Smoking Flowers, Magnolia Sons

Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn

August 21, 2013

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene,...

Carnton Summer Concert Series

Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation

August 25, 2013

Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. 

Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. 

1864 Vintage Base Ball Game (Nashville Maroons @ Franklin Farriers)

Presented by Tenneessee Association of Vintage Base Ball at Historic Carnton Plantation

August 25, 2013

After nearly 150 years, a Civil War–era style of baseball will once again be played in Tennessee. Vintage base ball (yes, it was two words in the 1860s) is a sport with strong support in the Midwest and Northeast but no teams in any state of the Mid-South until recently when the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball was formed. The...

Music City Roots: Iron Horse Bluegrass, Lulu Mae, MidDay Farm Report & more

Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn

August 28, 2013

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene,...

Discovering the Civil War

Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum

February 12-September 1, 2013

Discovering the Civil War, landmark exhibition from Washington D.C.’s National Archives at the Tennessee State Museum.

Layers of time and memory have obscured the American Civil War for many in a smoky haze. The real human beings, military and civilian, who lived through these years of travail and sacrifice, are lost to us,...

Day Out With Thomas

Presented by Tennessee Central Railway Museum at Tennessee Central Railway Museum

August 31-September 8, 2013

DAY OUT WITH THOMAS 2013: The Go Go Thomas Tour

Bring your preschoolers to take the ride of their lives! Seen on the pages of favorite storybooks, in playrooms, and on the television screen, Thomas the Tank Engine® is adored by little engineers everywhere. Now, Thomas the Tank Engine is pulling into the station for...