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Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.迷你倉價錢Aug. 10--The East Tennessee History Fair, held this year on Aug. 17, is about making regional history come alive. The event in its sixth year includes a living history timeline, tours of historic sites, re-enactors and heritage crafts. But this year the East Tennessee Historical Society also celebrates some of its own past.This year's 10 a.m.-5 p.m. event marks the 20th anniversary of the Museum of East Tennessee History located on the first floor of the East Tennessee History Center at 601 S. Gay St. It also commemorates the fifth year of the museum's state-of-the-art "Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee" exhibit. To mark that anniversary, the history fair will emphasizes the stories around some of the exhibit's artifacts. Descendants of families whose stories are told by items in the exhibit will share stories of those objects and their ancestors. Museum admission is free for the day.Hearing those stories is coming face-to-face with history, said ETHS Executive Director Cherel Henderson. "People always love it when they can meet descendants who can share their stories," she said. "It's real history when they can do that."Featured exhibit items include frontiersman Davy Crockett's rifle "Old Betsy." The rifle has been owned by the Swann family for nearly 200 years. Joe Swann will be at the event to talk about the gun. Visitors can hold and be photographed with an exact replica of "Old Betsy."Also at the museum will be Alex Brandau, a descendant of War of 1812's Col. John Williams. Brandau's family owns the exhibit's handmade flag of Williams' 39th U.S. Regiment. Greeneville resident Wilhemina Williams will discuss a pistol Gen. John Sevier gave her ancestor Felix Earnest after the Revolutionary War's Battle of King's Mountain. Bud Albers, a grandson of A.J. Albers who began his wholesale drug business during the Civil War, will share stories near the museum's corner drugstore exhibit. Musicians David West and Russ and Becky Jeffers will talk about Knoxville's country music heritage near the display about area music.Activities for the free fair will be held at the center, in nearby Krutch Park and at various downtown Knoxville locations. At Krutch Park, history comes alive with a "History Hound" canine costume contest and re-enactors dressed like Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. "History Hound" registration is at 9:30 a.m.; judging for "Most East Tennessee Spirit" and "Best Historic Costume" at 10:15. The Lincolns will stroll Krutch Park; other period-dressed historians will create a living history timeline that begins with the Cherokees and continues to the 20th century.Artists will demonstrate historic crafts and skills that include blacksmithing, firing raku pottery, spinning, woodworking and cornhusk doll making. Representatives from historical, genealogical and preservation groups from 35 East Tennessee counties will answer questions and share information.Children can play old-fashioned games and make crafts that include dolls and bead necklaces. "Davy Crockett" will attend and celebrate with a 2:45 p.m. serving of birthday cake to mark the frontiersman's 227th birthday. Musician Sean McCullough performs music for ch迷你倉庫ldren at 3:15 p.m. Other music will be performed from the WDVX and Clayton County Music Stage in Krutch Park. Musicians include David West and the Cider Mountain Boys, Russ and Becky Jeffers, the Good Times Celidh Band and dulcimer player Sarah Morgan.Bus tours run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Civil War-themed tours leave from the history center at the start of each hour. Local Civil War experts serve as on-bus guides to see various Knoxville locations. A historic homes bus tour leaves from the corner of Gay Street and Clinch Avenue. That tour goes to Blount Mansion and the Civil War Gateway Center, James White's Fort, Mabry-Hazen House and the Bethel Cemetery and Museum. The historic houses bus also stops at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St., so visitors can see an "Underground Knoxville" street. Today's 100 Block street is one story above the original level because the street was raised by 1919 construction.The event includes walking and on-location tours of downtown Knoxville spots. New are tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tours of the First Presbyterian Church's historic graveyard and the 620 State St. church's stained glass windows are 1-4 p.m. Walking tours focusing on downtown's African-American heritage leave at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. from the history center. Laura Still of Knoxville Walking Tours leads the 30- to 45-minute tours.An Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St., exhibit of work by the late Patricia Sprouls will be open. Entitled "Painted Glimpses of Olde Knoxville," the exhibit continues through Sept. 2. Book signings are at the Mast General Store on Gay Street. Maryville resident Gail Palmer will sign "When Mama Was a Doctor: Medicine Women of the Smokies" 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Adam Alfrey will sign "Vintage Postcards of the Smokies" 1-3 p.m.East Tennessee History FairWhat: Focus on East Tennessee history with museum exhibits, re-enactors, tours, children's activities, musicWhen: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 17; some events have limited timesWhere: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St., and Krutch Park and various downtown Knoxville spotsAdmission: FreeEvents-- History Hound Dog Contest, 9:30 a.m. registration, 10:45 a.m. judging, Krutch Park-- Davy Crockett storytelling, 1:45 p.m., birthday cake 2:45 p.m., Krutch Park-- Children's music by Sean McCullough, 3:15 p.m., Krutch Park-- Civil War bus tours, hourly 11 a.m.-3 p.m., leave from history center-- Historic homes bus tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., leave from Gay Street at Clinch Avenue-- African-American themed walking tour, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m., leave from history center-- Tours of First Presbyterian Church graveyard & church stained glass, 620 State St.,1-4 p.m.-- See "Underground Knoxville" street, Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.-- WDVX and Clayton Country Music Stage, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. , Krutch Park-- Book signing, Mast General Store, XX Gay St., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Gail Palmer; 1-3 p.m. Adam Alfrey-- Historic Craft Demonstrations, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.-- Decorate/fire raku pot with potter Peter Rose, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $10 costCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) Visit the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) at .knoxnews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存