Visit The Tennessee State Mueseum – free to the public! Celebrate this year’s Statehood Day celebrations, commemorating both America 250 and Tennessee’s 230th birthday starting June 1st – continuing all year!
Watch a video narrated by Dolly Parton.
See the Tennessee State Flag presentation— A Grand Design:
Captain Le Roy Reeves presents a rare opportunity to view the original Tennessee TriStar Flag and hear a fascinating, true story.
Exhibit Tours, Second Floor Galleries
Tennessee Voices
Guided highlight tour through the Tennessee Voices, American Stories exhibit.
Hands-On History in the Galleries to learn more about:
Early Tennessee: Artifact Petting Zoo
Forging a Nation: Frontier Life
Civil War and Reconstruction: Haversack
Change and Challenge: Women’s Suffrage
Tennessee Voices: Road Map
Tennessee Transforms: Space
Visit Tennessee’s rich history year round!
Also, visit the Living History Print Shop
See the Declaration of Independence in the Forging a Nation exhibit.
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Plan a visit to Tennessee State Archives & Library
A special Statehood Day welcome by Secretary of State, Tre Hargett and
State Librarian and Archivist, Jamie Ritter, featuring the presentation of colors,
National Anthem, and the unveiling of Tennessee’s three original constitutions.
Plus enjoy Annual Family Statehood Saturday Festivities on June 1st:
Hands-on fun for all ages, including: • Games & crafts • Hatch Show Print block printing • Cyanotype/solar printing • Tennessee Spirit Contest • Friendship bracelets • Button making • Tennessee fossil dig • State fish activity • Country Music Hall of Fame instrument petting zoo • Face painting • Birthday crowns • TN trivia wheel • Tennessee Storytime
The guest lecturer Dr. Carroll Van West, gave a dynamic visual presentation taking all gathered on a journey across Tennessee, from Bristol to Memphis, exploring 230 years and stories that shaped the Volunteer State.
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Visit the spacious Tennessee Bi-Centennial Capitol Mall State Park year round.