The McMinn County Living Heritage Museum opened in 1982 with nine complete rooms of exhibits containing more than 2,000 items touching on nine different aspects of development including pioneer life, agriculture, industry, medicine and law, and education. Room furnishings in the 26 permanent exhibit areas range from pioneer simplicity to Victorian splendor and include displays of decorative glass, needlework, fine art and period costumes. The museum's collection of 19th and early 20th century quilts is one of the finest in Tennessee. The main exhibits are the Annual Quilt Show, the Annual Japanese Quilt Show, and Rare Glassware of the 19th & 20th Century.
Location:
PO Box 889, 522 West Madison Avenue, Athens Tennessee 37371
Telephone
423-745-0329
Other History nearby:
(Lookout Mountain) Battles for Chattanooga Museum
(Ducktown) Ducktown Basin Museum
(Etowah) L & N Depot Museum
(Athens) McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
(Athens) McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
(Chattanooga) National Knife Museum
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12/05 Coming to The Athens area
Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Panoply Arts Festival Huntsville AL April26-28 Each spring in the heart of the Rocket City the arts are in full bloom at the Panoply Arts Festival.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
Indie South Fair Athens GA May4 The event includes musical performances, DJs, food carts, workshops, kids' crafting and a vintage market.
Athens Human Rights Festival Athens GA May5-6 The Athens Human Rights Festival is a springtime political and cultural tradition in Athens, GA. Since 1979, the Athens Human Rights Festival has brought together political activists, musicians and artists in a call for action on human rights issues as well as a celebration of advances in the area of human rights.
Tennessee Strawberry Festival Dayton TN May4-11 The Tennessee Strawberry Festival is the celebration of small town life. It offers a chance for our community to showcase its beauty, history and commitment to family values.
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