The Grainger County Historical Society will debut its historical film, Valley of Independence, The History of Grainger County, on December 2 at 7 p.m. at the Old Rutledge High School auditorium.
Tickets are available for purchase at all branches of Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of Grainger County at a cost of $10 per ticket.
Attendees are asked to park at Rutledge Middle School by 6 p.m. and ride the shuttle bus to the Old Rutledge High School.
Grainger County
Grainger County Archives
E-Mail Mary Lynn Gilmore, Certified Archives Manager |
PO Box 408 , 7850 Rutledge Pk., Second Floor
Rutledge, TN 37861
Phone: (865) 828-3693 |
Grainger County Historian
E-mail |
Kenneth Coffey
Bean Station, TN 37708 |
Grainger Today Newspaper
Web Site |
691 Main Street, PO Box 519
Bean Station, TN 37708
Phone: (865) 993-0713 Fax: (865) 993-6474 |
Grainger County Historical Society
E-mail |
PO Box 215, Rutledge, TN 37861
Phone: (865) 828-8345 |
| Grainger County Chamber of Commerce |
PO Box 101, Rutledge, TN 37861
Phone: (865) 828-4222 |
| Grainger County Clerk |
Highway 11W, Rutledge, TN 37861
Phone: (865) 828-3511 |
| Grainger County Courthouse |
PO Box 116, Rutledge, TN 37861
Phone: (865) 828-3511 |
Grainger County Historical Society
E-Mail |
PO Box 215, Rutledge, TN 37861
Phone: (865) 828-8345 |
Libraries
Note: There is no genealogy research collection in Grainger County libraries. See the Archives, above. |
| Bean Station Public Library |
PO Box 100, Highway 25 E, Bean Station, TN 37708
Phone: (865) 993-3068 |
| Blaine Community Library |
PO Box 66, Indian Ridge Road, Blaine, TN 37709
Phone: (865) 933-0845 |
| Rutledge Public Library |
PO Box 100, Highway 11 W, Rutledge, TN 37861
Phone: (865) 828-4784 |
| Washburn Community Library |
Route 1, Box 129, Highway 131, Washburn, TN 37888
Phone: (865) 497-2506 |
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Regional
| Claiborne County Historical and Genealogical Society |
PO Box 32, Tazewell, TN 37879 |
| East Tennessee Historical Society |
PO Box 1629, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37901-1629
Phone: (865) 215-8824 |
McClung Historical Collection
McClung Digital Collection (regional images) |
601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: (865) 215-8801 |
| Knox County Archives (don’t overlook this!) |
601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: (865) 215-8800 |
| H B Stamps Memorial Library (excellent!) |
407 East Main Street, Rogersville, TN 37857-3366
(423) 272-8710 |
| Hamblen County Archives |
Hamblen County Courthouse Basement, Morristown, TN 37814
Phone: (865) 586-1961 |
| Hawkins County Historical & Genealogical Society |
PO Box 429, Rogersville, TN 37857-0429 |
| Union County Historical Society |
3824 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, TN 37807
Phone: (865) 992-2136 |
| Union County Cemeteries Association |
PO Box 1315, Maynardville, TN 37807 |
| East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association |
PO Box 3714, Knoxville, TN 37927
Phone: (865) 633-8337 |
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State-Wide
| Tennessee Historical Commission |
Department of Environment and Conservation, 701 Broadway, B-30, Nashville, TN 37243-0442 |
| Tennessee Historical Society |
Ground Floor, War Memorial Building, 300 Capital Boulevard, Nashville TN 37243-0084 |
| Tennessee Genealogical Society |
Library/Offices: 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown TN 38138
Mailing: PO Box 381824, Germantown TN 38138-1824 |
| Tennessee Sons of Confederate Veterans |
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| Tennessee United Daughters of the Confederacy |
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| Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution (SOR) |
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| Tennessee Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) |
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| Tennessee Daughters of the American Revolution |
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Free Admission, Free Parking,
Food, Fun, Crafts & Demonstrations
Antique Engines, Civil War Encampment, (beside the Art Show), National Guard
Fresh Grainger County Tomatoes & Produce for Sale
ALL WEEKEND!!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Pre-Tomato Festival Street Dance
Held at Cox & Wright Grocery Parking Lot
Hyw. 11-W, Rutledge, TN.
Food, Fun & Entertainment
Friday, July 29, 2011
Dealer Setup – 8AM until ??
Early Shopping – Noon until ??
Art Show Entries due by 5 PM – Rutledge Elementary (Old Middle School)
“Grainger County Opree” – 7PM. Ticket required.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Mater Madness 5K Run 7:30 AM
Festival Opens – 9 AM
Tomato Festival – 9 AM through 9 PM
Art & Humanities Show – 9 AM through 7 PM – in the Middle School
Children’s Activities 10 AM through 6 PM
****The Famous Tomato Wars 10 AM**** – Behind Vo-Tech Building
Tomato Festival Beauty Pageant – Middle School – Registration 11 AM, Pageant 1:00 PM
Live Music – 9 AM through 6 PM Stage 1
Gospel Music – Stage 2
Dancing – Stage 3
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