Preservation Celebration

Celebrate 225 years of the historic home at Travellers Rest as well as the 70th anniversary of the preservation efforts by the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Tennessee (NSDCA-TN). Come join us at the Travellers Rest Historic House Museum for a day filled with fun and history. This …

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16th Annual Blooming Arts Festival

ABOUT BLOOMING ARTS FESTIVAL March 22-23, 2024, the charming town of Linden celebrates the 16th Anniversary of the annual Blooming Arts Festival. The event kicks off festival season in Tennessee, and is one of the region’s most popular spring events. Launched in 2009, when Perry County was experience an economic plight (read more it below), …

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16th Annual Blooming Arts Festival

ABOUT BLOOMING ARTS FESTIVAL March 22-23, 2024, the charming town of Linden celebrates the 16th Anniversary of the annual Blooming Arts Festival. The event kicks off festival season in Tennessee, and is one of the region’s most popular spring events. Launched in 2009, when Perry County was experience an economic plight (read more it below), …

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Digging In: Christmas Wreath Workshop

Deck your halls with greenery from The Hermitage! Join the gardens team at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage for one of two DIY Christmas wreath workshop as we get into the holiday spirit. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to create a holiday-inspired wreath from our Historic Garden Manager, Kimberly Cooper, using a grapevine form …

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Born for a Craft

Born for a Craft is a new series designed with one goal in mind: To provide historic, and historically influenced, crafty activities that attendees can take home. Join Frank Hannah, one of the talented staff members at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, for this Hermitage Cutting Boards Workshop. The boards are made with wood taken from the …

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Toddlers at TR

Travellers Rest Historic House Museum is offering a series of toddler programs in 2023. Each program date will last approximately 90 minutes and include storytime, a selection of age-appropriate hands-on craft options, a snack, and a group activity. Parents or caregivers will stay with their child(or children) for a fun outdoor (weather permitting) program. Each …

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Summer Gulch Night Market

Mark your calendar for the first Gulch Market of 2023 on Friday, August 11th from 4-7PM in Noble Park! Enjoy delicious food from Califarmia, Sundae Club, and Superica; drinks by Gumbo Bros; live music by Maddye Trew & Timothy Myles and shopping from local artists and artisans including Addy & Olive, Aviate Press, Barre3, Neu …

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