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The Museum of Appalachia, located in Norris, Tennessee, 20 miles (32 km) north of Knoxville, is a living history museum that interprets the pioneer and early 20th-century period of the Southern Appalachian region of the United States.
Located in restored South Hill Depot, HO model trains and local train information; location also houses the Virginia S. Evans Doll Museum [45] Southwest Virginia Museum: Big Stone Gap: Wise: Heart of Appalachia: Local history: History, culture and industry of Southwest Virginia Spotsylvania County Museum: Spotsylvania: Spotsylvania: Northern ...
Museum of Appalachia President Lindsey Meyer Gallaher, the late founder John Rice Irwin's granddaughter, speaks during a celebration of the life of Alex Haley for the Heroes of Southern Appalachia ...
John Rice Irwin (December 11, 1930 – January 16, 2022) was an American cultural historian, and founder of the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee.. His interest in history began at an early age, and was inspired by his grandparents to start a museum.
Woodcarving in Appalachia is both a practical skill and an art form. Wood was the primary material used for making tools, utensils, and toys on self-sufficient farms. Carvers began to embellish their creations with decorations and sell them as folk art. Human figures, religious themes, and animals are common subjects for Appalachian carvers.
Appalachia was formerly home to three railroad companies. The "big three" were the Southern Railway, Louisville & Nashville, and the Interstate Railroad. As of 2022, the Norfolk Southern Railroad is the only operating line through Appalachia, hauling only coal and the occasional ammonium nitrate and limestone aggregate product. These hoppers ...
Heritage Farm Museum and Village is an open-air living history museum in Huntington, West Virginia that focuses on Appalachian history and culture.Originally conceived as a location to house and display the private collection of A. Michael "Mike" and Henriella Perry, Heritage Farm has expanded into an entire Appalachian Frontier Village that was recently [when?] named West Virginia's first ...
Tennessee Fall Homecoming is the popular fall (autumn) festival of the Museum of Appalachia, a four-day event held annually on the second full weekend of October.. Homecoming features continuous performances on five different stages of traditional music ranging from gospel to bluegrass for the duration of