Hiwassee River Heritage Center
Established | May 17, 2013 History museum |
---|---|
Owner | Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society |
Website | www |
The Hiwassee River Heritage Center is a
Historical background
Prior to the arrival of the first European settlers, the area where Charleston and
Description and history
The Hiwassee River Heritage Center consists of an
The Hiwassee River Heritage Center was spearheaded by the Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical society, which began planning for the project in 2011. The Hiwassee River Heritage Center officially opened on May 17, 2013.[1] The panels were produced by Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Historical Preservation.[11] The groundbreaking for the expansion of the center, which included construction of the National Historic Trail Experience and the addition of more exhibit space and a meeting room, as well as renovation of the exterior of the building, took place on August 26, 2016.[13] The expansion was dedicated on March 30, 2019.[14]
See also
- Red Clay State Park
- Museum Center at Five Points
- Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
References
- ^ a b Leach, Paul (May 18, 2013). "Hiwasee River Heritage Center opens, expansion plans already are under way". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "Hiwassee River Heritage Center". tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org. National Geographic. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Lillard 1980, p. 5-6.
- ^ Lillard 1980, p. 11.
- ^ "Hiwassee River Heritage Center in Charleston, TN". tnvacation.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Lillard 1980, p. 12.
- ^ Lillard 1980, p. 59.
- ^ "Henegar House". tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org. National Geographic. 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Local Sites of Historical Interest". Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Hiwassee River Heritage Center (Visual media). Chattanooga, Yennessee: WTVC. June 25, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ a b c Leach, Paul (May 16, 2013). "Hiwassee River Heritage Center to open". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "The Trail of Tears Tennessee Interactive Map". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Benton, Ben C. (August 29, 2016). "Heritage Center expansion breaks ground". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Bowers, Larry C. (March 30, 2019). "Historic Trail, Heritage Center Open". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
Bibliography
- Corn, James F. (1959). Red Clay and Rattlesnake Springs: A History of the Cherokee Indians of Bradley County, Tennessee. Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company.
- Duncan, Barbara R.; Riggs, Brett H. (2003). Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: ISBN 0-8078-5457-3.
- Lillard, Roy G. (1980). Bradley County. Memphis, Tennessee: Memphis State University Press. ISBN 0-87870-099-4.