Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center
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Heritage Happening! Gala — May 18, 2013
This popular and exciting annual event provides a unique and elegant giving opportunity from which all proceeds will be dedicated to the mission of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center which is to preserve, protect and promote the unique history and rich culture of the residents and Native Americans who inhabited the East Tennessee mountain communities. Auction items range from hundreds of art objects supplied by local artisans to furniture to sports memorabilia to car detailing to vacation getaways. For more information on available items please visit the Auction website by clicking the link above. Check the website regularly as we are receiving items almost daily. |
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Visit authentic historic structures and tour the galleries to learn more about 1800's Smokies life.865-448-0044Hours Sunday Noon - 5 PM Directions Admission (Contact us for membership application) For information on |
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To travel thousands of years to the past, just leave your car in the parking lot.
Join us at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center to celebrate the cultural heritage of East Tennessee and the Great Smoky Moutains region. Our gallery exhibits, educational programs, demonstrations and festivals guide you on an historic journey through time to visit the diverse cultures of Townsend and Tuckaleechee Cove.
Native Americans of East Tennessee
Artifacts representing 5,000 years of Native American life related to hunting, pottery, foodways, ceremony, games, medicine, and trade.
Pioneer and Mountain Culture
Daily life, family and community, medicine, industry, recreation, and education.
Tennessee on the Move
A postal wagon, farming vehicles, a surrey, a freight wagon, and road construction equipment.
Historic Buildings
- The Cardwell Log Cabin
- The Montvale Station
- Wilder Chapel
- Smokehouse
- Two Cantilever Barns
- Set-off House from Little River Lumber Company
- Wheelwright Shop
- Sawmill
- Underground Still/Shed
- Granary
Gallery and Historic Village presentations for groups of 10 or more adults are available when requested at least two weeks in advance. A member of the education department will greet your group, give an overview of the exhibits, and will be available in the galleries to answer questions. Tours can be scheduled to begin at any time between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Group rates are available. For more information or special requests contact:
Megan Griffin, Curator of Education
E-mail: megan.gsmhc@yahoo.com
Phone: (865) 448-0044
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May 10 SPRING CONCERT SERIES Bill Mize Presented by East Tennessee Concrete Lifting and The Barn Event Center
--- May 18 GSMHC Guild Presents "HEARTBEAT OF THE MOUNTAINS" Annual Gala Dinner & Auction --- SUNSET MUSIC SERIES Sponsored by in the Old City
June 14 Early Morning String Dusters Classic Bluegrass
June 21 EG Kight "The Georgia Songbird" Blues, Americana, Jazz June 28 Jerry Butler & The Blu-J's Classic Country, Bluegrass, Gospel July 12 Sons of Bluegrass Bluegrass July 19 Randall Bramblett Americana Singer/Songwriter July 26 Dando-Dondo featuring Nancy Brennan Strange Old Time Jazz & Stringband Music August 9 The George Harper Band Country, Bluegrass, Roots Music August 30 Steve Kaufman Three-Time National Flat-Picking Champion
--- August 24 BOY SCOUT DAY (pre-registration required - call 865-448-0044) --- September 20 STORYTELLING EVENT Presented by --- September 28 BLUE RIBBON Made possible through the generosity of Pilot Clayton Homes First Tennessee Foundation --- October 5 - 6 SMOKY MOUNTAIN WOODCARVING FESTIVAL --- October 11 - 13 CUB SCOUT DAY (pre-registration required) --- November 23 HOLIDAY HOMECOMING
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