Memories

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Bessie Smith Cultural Center Announces Lineup Of Events For Black History Month 1/14/2025 5:44 PM
Mocassin Bend Chapter, NSDAR Raises $400 For Fisher House 1/14/2025 3:40 PM
Linda Moss Mines: Chattanooga's Spanish Cannon, Part 1 1/13/2025 12:25 PM
Pleasant Garden Cemetery Considered For National Register Of Historic Places 1/10/2025 11:14 AM
New Echota’s Cast Iron Cookware 101 Class Set For Jan. 25 1/7/2025 1:03 PM
Linda Moss Mines: The Fireman's Fountain In The Early 20th Century 1/4/2025 7:45 AM
Linda Moss Mines: Dedicating the Fireman's Memorial Fountain 12/27/2024 1:35 PM
Mrs. Claus Visits DAR 12/20/2024 9:48 AM
Winter Vistas: “Being Assailed By An Overwhelming Force” Burnham’s Battery Program Is Jan. 4 12/18/2024 11:42 AM
Linda Moss Mines: The Firemen's Memorial Takes Form 12/17/2024 11:58 AM
Good Old Days Museum Presents Old Timey Christmas With Santa Dec. 14 12/13/2024 9:26 AM
Nancy Ward Chapter NSDAR Recognizes 2 With "Woman In American History" Awards 12/12/2024 9:24 AM
Linda Moss Mines: History Of The Firemen's Memorial 12/10/2024 6:34 PM
TNECD Announces Recipients Of Tennessee Historic Development Grants 12/3/2024 2:55 PM
Linda Moss Mines: A Park Honors A Medal Of Honor Recipient 11/30/2024 9:09 AM
Ring In The Holidays With Candlelight Tours At The Chief Vann House 11/22/2024 1:18 PM
Linda Moss Mines: Chattanooga's Boynton Park 11/22/2024 11:19 AM
Historic Rhea County Courthouse Gets A Facelift 11/19/2024 10:10 PM
3,000 Students To Learn Hands-On Pioneer Skills At Audubon Acres 11/12/2024 4:57 PM
John Shearer: Talking Coca-Cola Bottling History With Gary Davis 11/11/2024 5:49 PM
Museum And Cultural Center At Five Points in Cleveland Gets $77,000 Grant 11/7/2024 2:41 PM
My Favorite Trees In St. Elmo 11/6/2024 2:42 PM
State Rep. Ron Travis Announces $72,000 Grant For Rhea County Museum, Historic Site Improvements 11/6/2024 2:23 PM
Tennessee Historical Commission Awards $2 Million In Historic Preservation Grants 11/1/2024 3:49 PM
Free Entrance To Point Park Nov. 11 In Celebration Of Veterans Day 11/1/2024 12:28 PM
To Build A Fire - The Evolution Of Making Fire 11/1/2024 12:17 PM
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  • 6/16/2025

I lived in Chattanooga for many years, most of it in St. Elmo on the mountain side of Alabama Avenue. My playground was the side of Lookout Mountain. During that time I found a plethora of arrowheads and both Yankee and Confederate Minnie balls. In university (not UC) I had enough courses in Anthropology and archaeology for a minor and worked with the major archaeology teacher who was basically the main man at the mound (like Etowah) in Cartersville that was close to the Mississippi River. ... more

McDonald Farm - 'The Farm' - And Response
  • 6/21/2025

I have followed the aftermath of The McDonald Family Farm purchase by Hamilton County with great interest and an immense sadness. My great-grandfather (Charles Virgil McDonald) sold 'The Farm' many years ago (for the first time) due to the family's growing grocery business interests in Chattanooga and lack of interest in staying on 'The Farm' at that time in the family's history. That was around the time Mr Roy started 'The Free Press' as an advertising flier highlighting weekly specials ... more

Holston Hills Hosting Tennessee State Amateur Starting Tuesday
Holston Hills Hosting Tennessee State Amateur Starting Tuesday
  • 6/23/2025

The 110th Tennessee State Amateur will return to one of the state’s most revered golf courses this week as Holston Hills Country Club will provide the setting as play begins ... more

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