What: Bring your family and friends to the FREE two-day public Grand Opening Celebration of the “Voices of the Land” exhibit at the East Tennessee History Center.
When: Saturday, August 23 (10:00am-7:00pm) and Sunday, August 24th (12:00pm - 5:00pm)
Where: Our graveyard will be featured both days from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. The first hour costumed storytellers will give first-person accounts of the lives of 6 of the famous people buried in our graveyard. They are as follows:
- Gen James White (Dr. John McClure)
- Rev Samuel Carrick (Dr. William Pender)
- Gov William Blount (Dr. Paul Rader)
- Mrs. Mary Blount (Mrs.Becky Dwarshuis)
- Mrs Margaret Ramsey (Mrs Judith Cagle)
- Abner Baker (Andrew Whaley)
Jack Neely will conduct tours of the graveyeard starting at 3:00pm. There will be FREE trolley rides to other historical sites downtown as well as music on Market Square and activities for both children and adults in Krutch Park and along Clinch Avenue. The grand opening of the “Voices of the Land” exhibit in the History Center is also FREE and spectacular!!! Plan to join the fun and support your church members.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at 4:07 pm and is filed under Calendar Items, Church News.
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