Visit the Nancy Cantrell Dender Gallery in Etowah for Our American Story: Voices from Tennessee, a traveling exhibit from the Tennessee State Museum. The exhibit will be on display June 18 through July 28, 2026, hosted by the Etowah Historical Commission and Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association. Regular viewing hours are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from […]

Gems of the Past Discover the rich history of the Tennessee Overhill Region! Join us for an engaging lecture series exploring the stories, people and events that shaped our area. Each month, a new topic brings history to life in the historic Gem Theater. FREE ADMISSION

McMinn/ Monroe & Polk Counties Confirmed 2026 Events McMINN COUNTY Englewood Celebrates June 25 to June 28, 2026 June 25, 6:00 PM | Englewood Alumni Banquet | Englewood First Baptist Church Family Life Center June 26, Dusk | Outdoor Movie Night, "The Sandlot" | Church Street and Englewood Avenue June 27, Morning through Afternoon | […]

Gems of the Past Discover the rich history of the Tennessee Overhill Region! Join us for the Gems of the Past: Overhill Histories Lecture Series as Dr. Brett Riggs presents on When the Revolution Came to Great Hiwassee. This lecture will examine how the American Revolution affected the Hiwassee region and the communities who lived […]

Celebrate Calhoun’s connection to the Hiwassee River during the River Town Festival on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Hiwassee Blueway, 101 Cherokee Crossing in Calhoun, Tennessee. Festival activities include a Hiwassee River photo contest, with entries due July 10, and a fishing contest running from June 22 through July 12 for the largest catch […]

Commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Athens at the 6th Annual Battle of Athens Festival on Saturday, August 1, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Market Park in Athens, Tennessee. The festival will explore the history and significance of the 1946 Battle of Athens through artifacts and memorabilia, pop-up museum displays, a historical […]

Gems of the Past Discover the rich history of the Tennessee Overhill Region! Join us for an engaging lecture series exploring the stories, people and events that shaped our area. Each month, a new topic brings history to life in the historic Gem Theater. FREE ADMISSION

Join us at the Gem Theater for a free screening of Railroad on Water: The Legend of the S.S. Badger, a film by Drayton Blackgrove of Delay in Block Productions. The documentary follows the history and legacy of the S.S. Badger, from its early years in Sturgeon Bay through decades of service as a coal-fired […]

Tennessee Wesleyan University will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Athens with a special documentary presentation and lecture exploring one of the most significant events in Tennessee political history. Using preserved oral histories, archival film and photography, newspaper accounts, and newly digitized records, the documentary examines the events leading to August 1, 1946, […]

Gems of the Past Discover the rich history of the Tennessee Overhill Region! Join us for the next installment of the Gems of the Past: Overhill Histories Lecture Series, featuring Linda Caldwell presenting “Old Line Railroad.” This featured lecture will explore the history of the Old Line Railroad and its place in the Tennessee Overhill's […]

Join the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum for the 35th Annual Cherokee Fall Festival on September 12 and 13, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. This two-day festival offers visitors an opportunity to experience Cherokee culture and history through traditional arts and crafts, Native American food, music and dance, living history demonstrations, blacksmithing, historic […]

Gems of the Past Discover the rich history of the Tennessee Overhill Region! Join us for an engaging lecture series exploring the stories, people and events that shaped our area. Each month, a new topic brings history to life in the historic Gem Theater. FREE ADMISSION