The Museum at Mountain Home, in Johnson City, Tennessee, fills a singular place in the documentation of the heritage of South Central Appalachia.  Although the Museum displays are still under construction, when completed they will illustrate the history of the...

Hands On! Regional Museum is a non-profit organization that is committed to creating a dynamic, educational, fun environment which stimulates discovery, thought and understanding through interactive exhibits, programs and events in the arts, sciences and humanities....

The Reece Museum at ETSU provides an understanding of Appalachian culture and its importance in civilization by celebrating the people and places of Appalachia through the permanent collection, exhibits, and educational programming.

The East Tennessee State University Arboretum is an arboretum located across the East Tennessee State University campus, Johnson City, Tennessee. The arboretum was formally established in 2002, and currently includes nearly 200 labeled tree species.

Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site is a Tennessee state-owned historic site near Johnson City, Tennessee. It includes a house originally built in 1784 by Col. John Tipton, enlarged by later owner Haynes, and 10 other buildings, including a smokehouse, pigsty, loom...

Over the past 33 years our curator has assembled an extensive collection that includes bricks from biblical and pre-biblical times. Represented are centuries old samples from ancient Egypt, Jerusalem, Nimrud, Ur, and fortresses including Hattusas, the mountain...

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area is a state park located in Elizabethton, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The park consists of 70 acres (28 ha) situated along the Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga River, a National Historic Landmark where a series of events critical...

When William Cobb arrived with his family in the western frontier of  North Carolina in 1769, he did not realize that his new home would  play such an important role in shaping the future of our country.  Passing through the door of William Cobb's home, visitors...

The Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum and Archives was founded in 1982. In keeping with our mission to preserve and protect the cultural, historical and structural heritage and arts of our region, the Museum and Archives collects material culture for the...

The Gray Fossil Site covers more than five acres, a Miocene site dated at 4.5 to 7 million years old, containing fossilized remains of an entire ecosystem of plants and animals. A series of sinkholes, formed from a collapsed cave, created a watering hole that drew...