Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center
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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
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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
- Smokehouse
- Two Cantilever Barns
- Set-off House from Little River Lumber Company
- Wheelwright Shop
- Sawmill
- Underground Still/Shed
- Granary
2012 Events(subject to change) |
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Feb 2 - 5 Winter Heritage Festival (http://www.smokymountains.org/winter-heritage.html)
Mar 16 - 17 Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival (Festival website), Sponsored by Bearly Rustic Cabin Rentals, Blount Partnership, Blount Veterinary Clinic, EconoLodge Parkside, Foothills Farmers Co-Op, Smokey Mountain Feed and Pet Supply, Talley Ho Inn, Tuckaleechee Retreat Center. Presented by Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend Visitors Center and the Townsend Artisan Guild.
April 20 "Music of the Mountains" Concert by The Good Thymes Ceilidh Band, Sponsored by Great Smoky Mountains Association
April 21 Smoky Mountain Field School Spring Photography Workshop (http://www.outreach.utk.edu/smoky/literary.html)
April 28 Girl Scout Badge Bash (pre-registration required), Sponsored by Mary and Mike Crawford
May 4 Townsend Spring Festival Concert
May 5 TSF Young Pickers Contest
May 5 Quilters Road Show, Sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Smoky Mountain Quilters and Parkside Realty Services
May 25 Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, presented by the East Tennessee Foundation and the GSMHC Board of Directors
June 2 Heritage Happening, presented by the GSMHC Guild
June 9 Foothills Garden Festival, Presented by Blount County Master Gardeners
June/July/Aug Sunset Music Series (dates and bands to be announced)
July Alcoa Rotary Storytelling Event
September Fall Concert Series, Sponsored by Boyd's Jig and Reel
September 29 Blue Ribbon Country Fair
October 6 - 7 Smoky Mountain Woodcarving Festival (www.woodcarvers.com)
October 20 Smoky Mountain Field School Fall Nature Photography Workshop (details )
November 3 Cub Scout Day, Sponsored by Mary and Mike Crawford
November 10 Veterans Day Celebration
November Holiday Homecoming |
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