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Heritage Alliance Our organization's mission is to preserve and promote the architectural, historical, and cultural heritage of our region.

Our offices, located in the historic Duncan House, are open to the public Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Fridays by appointment. We are closed to the public on Mondays. Historic Jonesborough Walking Tours are available at 1:00 PM every Monday, Friday, and Saturdays from March to December. From May to October, we offer additional Walking Tour on Sundays at 2:00 PM. Old Jonesborough Cemetery tours take place at 2:30 PM on Saturdays from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October.

History Happy Hour is next week!Join the Heritage Alliance on Thursday, October 22 for the final History Happy Hour of t...
10/16/2026

History Happy Hour is next week!

Join the Heritage Alliance on Thursday, October 22 for the final History Happy Hour of the 2026 season! We’ll welcome Alison Vick, Curator and Program Coordinator for the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, for a presentation of Wings of Hope.

Explore what Americans and Tennesseans knew about the Holocaust during World War II, how they responded, and how we can continue sharing the stories of Holocaust survivors. The program will also include an opportunity to participate in the Wings of Hope initiative.

We’re also hosting a special Youth History Happy Hour at 4 PM! This program will take place inside the Oak Hill Schoolhouse and is open to all ages, but may be best suited for middle and high school students.

📅 Thursday, October 22
🕓 Youth History Happy Hour: 4 PM at Oak Hill Schoolhouse
🕕 History Happy Hour: 6 PM at the Jonesborough Visitors Center
🎟️ Free and open to all!

We hope you’ll join us for this special evening of history, remembrance, and learning as we wrap up the 2026 season!

10/14/2026

We are scary excited about Halloween History Trivia! Get your tickets to the spookiest fundraiser of the year and join us, the Scare-itage Alliance and the McKinney Sin-ter (McKinney Center) with your team of up to 8 poor, unfortunate souls....

Tickets are going fast for the spookiest tour in town! Grab them now and get excited for an evening tour led by lantern ...
10/05/2026

Tickets are going fast for the spookiest tour in town! Grab them now and get excited for an evening tour led by lantern light. Our guides will share the truly dark stories of Jonesborough's past.

Thursday, October 22, we’ll be welcoming Alison Vick, Curator and Program Coordinator for the Tennessee Holocaust Commis...
10/05/2026

Thursday, October 22, we’ll be welcoming Alison Vick, Curator and Program Coordinator for the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, to present their new program, “Wings of Hope.”

"On August 17, 1941 the Knoxville News Sentinel ran a short story about Oswiecim concentration camp. The paper printed the story nearly four months before the United States entered World War II. Today, Oswiecim concentration camp is called Auschwitz. As the world witnesses the final days of survivors who can testify about their experiences in the Holocaust, many questions remain. What did Americans know? How did they respond nationally and locally? What was known in Tennessee? How did Tennesseans react and respond to news of the persecution of the Jewish people? This session explores those questions, and also provides tools to ensure stories of Tennesseans who survived the Holocaust are remembered and shared. The program will also feature an opportunity to participate in the Wings of Hope initiative."

And we’re adding something special for younger historians! At 4 PM, we’ll host a Youth History Happy Hour inside the Oak Hill Schoolhouse. This program is open to all ages, but may be best suited for middle and high school students.

Then, join us at 6 PM at the Jonesborough Visitors Center for our regular History Happy Hour!

10/01/2026

We are hiring!

Programs and Education Coordinator

If you would like to apply for a collaborative, fun, and meaningful position with the Heritage Alliance, you can find the application here!

Grab a Jonesborough Historical Architecture Scavenger Hunt this weekend at the Chester Inn State Historic Site & Museum ...
10/01/2026

Grab a Jonesborough Historical Architecture Scavenger Hunt this weekend at the Chester Inn State Historic Site & Museum and take a moment to slow down and really look around Jonesborough! Can you identify the historic buildings from close-up images?

Complete the scavenger hunt, bring your answers back to the Chester Inn Museum front desk, and receive a prize!

History Book Club is today!Join us at 12:30PM for a discussion of Independence Lost by Kathleen DuVal. We’ll chat about ...
09/30/2026

History Book Club is today!

Join us at 12:30PM for a discussion of Independence Lost by Kathleen DuVal. We’ll chat about the book, the American Revolution, and some of the perspectives that don’t always make it into the story.

Today's book club will meet at the Chester Inn State Historic Site & Museum Upstairs Parlor!

📖 Whether you finished the book or not, come join the conversation! Everyone is welcome.

09/28/2026

Batt Skully is back! The Scaritage Alliance and McKinney Sinter are excited to have Halloween Trivia back again this year! Follow McKinney Center for details on tickets!

Last Friday, as a part of 9/25 Day, we were able to celebrate through the creation of a Community Quilt of Many Colors. ...
09/28/2026

Last Friday, as a part of 9/25 Day, we were able to celebrate through the creation of a Community Quilt of Many Colors. Nearly 600 people came by to see it or take part, and we have a quilt going with 110 squares!

From children as young as 2 to those in their 90s, we were blown away by the amount of people that wanted to get involved. While many of the squares are celebrating the legacy of Dolly Parton, many others share meaningful comments and images of community.

Katie is working in the evenings to get it quilted so we can bring it to one of our museums. We might lose a few sequins along the way, but like Dolly, leaving a little sparkle behind is never a bad thing. We are so excited to share this with you soon! Thank you to everyone that created a square!

Address

212 Sabin Drive
Jonesborough, TN
37659

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(423) 753-9580

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