Monday the boys and I went to the East Tennessee History Center to see a display of our state flags. It was a pleasurable trip for all of us. We got to see the first proposed flag for our state, one of the first of our current state flags, a flag that was flying over the state capital in 1998 during a tornado, and others. We learned some very interesting facts about each different flag. There were also displays of freshwater pearls, limestone, and other objects pertaining to Tennessee. The History Center also had a street scene in place for visitors to peruse. There was a streetcar, drugstore, and dentist office. The boys particularly took pleasure in playing on the streetcar. My eldest son also remembered on a previous trip seeing the streetcar tracks on the street outside of the History Center (which they have only recently paved over completely). I so much enjoy to see the happiness my children show about learning more about history and the history of our local area. They continually make their momma so proud!
If you would like to learn more about this exhibit please visit the website of the East Tennessee Historical Society at www.east-tennessee-history.org.
2 comments:
Sounds like a fun time. Is this the museum in Downtown Knoxville on Gay st.? If not, that is a great museum to go to. I remember going there when they had the 9/11 exhibit. McClung is also a great place to go as they have exhibits that are of interst from time to time.
The ETHC is on the corner of Gay and Clinch. I am not sure if that was where they held the 9/11 exhibit.
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