Annual Heritage Fair

Friday, September 1st and Saturday, September 2nd, 2023

The event schedule is listed further down this page.
The Jonesborough Genealogical Society, in partnership with many heritage organizations, and the Jonesborough Visitors Center and Emporium, will host the 4th Annual Heritage Fair on Friday and Saturday, September 1st and 2nd, 2023.
- First, heritage organizations and individuals with specific heritage topic interests will display exhibits on their area’s of local interest in the Auditorium at the Jonesborough Visitors Center.
- Second, a Living History Timeline will be display throughout the town of Jonesborough’s greenspaces and parks including artisans, musicians, and craftsmen/women.


NoNor Partner Organizations:
Appalachian Heritage Quilters
Archives of Appalachia
Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Broyles, Bashor, and Bennett Mill and Research Center
Clinchfield Railroad Museum
Corazon Latino
David Crockett Birthplace State Park
East Tennessee Historical Society
East Tennessee History Center
Embree Historic House and Farm
Fort Watauga Chapter, Children of the American Revolution
Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia
Jonesborough Area Merchants and Service Association
Jonesborough Genealogical Society
Jonesborough Visitors Center
Kings Mountain Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution
Knob Creek Museum and Pioneer Homestead
Model A Mac Car Club
Mountain Home National Cemetery
NAWCC Chapter 162
Northeast Tennessee Museum Association
Overmountain Victory Trail Association
Overmountain Weavers Guild
Robert Sorrell, Historic Homes of Northeast Tennessee
Rogersville Heritage Assocation
Spirit of the Wolf Native American Style Flutes
The Reece Museum
Thompson Woodcrafting
Tipton-Haynes Historic Site
TNGENWEB
Tri-Cities Chinese Association
Tri-State Antique Power Association
Tom Roberts, Johnson City Postcards
Town of Jonesborough
Unicoi County Historical Society
Walk in their Boots
Demonstrators / Living Historians:
Thunderbolt Warriors
Mitzi Bailey- Cherokee Genealogy and Artifacts
Henry Bowman – Horner and Horner Designer
Spirit of the Wolf Native American Style Flutes – James Hilton
Fort Watauga Chapter, Children of the American Revolution
Kings Mountain Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, Revolutionary War Weaponry
Overmountain Victory Trail Association, Kings Mountain and the Overmountain Men
Jane Doan , Wool from Sheep Fleece to Fiber Display
Gordon Sisk, Rev. Samuel Doak
Wes Dikeman, Civil War Display
Bobby Isley, Blacksmithing
Cheryl Winstead, Weaver
Scott Thompson, Woodcrafting
Walk in their Boots
Cathy Broyles, Broyles Oak Rockers
Boones Creek Christian Church Quilters

2023 Event Schedule:
Theme |
Location |
Time |
Subject |
Living History Timeline |
Storytelling Park & Other Locations in Jonesborough
|
Friday 10:00- 5:00 and Saturday 10:00-4:00
|
Living History Timeline |
Town Tours |
Chester Inn Museum Old Jonesborough Cemetery |
Friday 1:00, Saturday 1:00 Saturday 2:30
|
Main Street Town Tours provided by the Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Cost is $5.00 per person. Old Jonesborough Cemetery Tour provided by the Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Cost is $3.00 per person. |
Museums Open |
Washington County-Jonesborough History Museum |
Friday 8:00-5:00, Saturday 10:00- 5:00 |
Museum inside Jonesborough Visitors Center, Free Admission |
Museums Open |
Chester Inn Museum and Historic Site |
Friday, 11:00-6:00, Saturday, 11:00- 6:00 |
Museum located at 116 W. Main Street, Jonesborough, Free Admission |


