Blount Mansion will host its annual Statehood Celebration, an event that will feature a cocktail supper, silent auction and live music.

Blount Mansion will hold its first-ever seated Christmas Dinner to highlight the fresh period Christmas decorations done annually by the Knoxville Garden Club and to raise funds for education projects. This will be Blount Mansion's first-ever seated Christmas dinner. Dinner is by Northshore Brassiere with all courses having specially selected wines. Seating is limited to six tables of eight. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow.

Blount Mansion will host a holiday celebration that includes seasonal music and refreshments. The event is open to the public with donations accepted.

Blount Mansion will host its annual Statehood Celebration, an event that will feature a cocktail supper, silent auction and live music. Purchase tickets online or call (865) 525-2375. Attire: business, dressy or cocktail.

The 2018 Dr. Paul H. Bergeron Constitution Day Lecture will feature professor Richard Pacelle, head of the department of political science at the University of Tennessee, for a lecture titled, “The Constitution: 18th Century Document in a 21st Century World?” He will tackle the daunting prospect of amending the nation's most-loved, yet least-understood, founding document. Twenty-seven amendments have been ratified over the past 231 years, yet it’s been 26 years since the last one became law. Is it time to bring this…

Blount Mansion will hold limited Halloween night tours of the circa-1818 Craighead Jackson House from 11 p.m.-midnight, next to the Blount Mansion. The special ticket is $50 per person. Blount Mansion also will host frightfully authentic encounters with evening tours of the circa-1796 Blount Mansion and gardens, beginning with Cherokee ghost stories outside and culminating with a flashlight tour of the mansion and Halloween treats inside the Visitors Center. Cost for that tour is $10 per person. The tours will…

Blount Mansion will host "Christmas at the Blount Mansion," which includes cocktail, dinner and an exclusive preview of decorations by Knoxville Garden Club. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m.; dinner will be prepared by Northshore Brasserie. Tickets are available HERE.

Blount Mansion will celebrate the holidays with a free open house. Enjoy authentic decorations created by the Knoxville Garden Club, traditional holiday treats and musical selections by members of the Knoxville Choral Society. Wassail and roasted candied nuts will be prepared over the fire in the open-hearth kitchen. Tour the open house before watching the downtown Christmas parade, which begins at 7 p.m. Free parking is available at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center, and after 6 p.m. in the Dwight…

City People is having a Garden Party at Blount Mansion with light refreshments and a free tour. City People members and those interested in learning more about City People and Blount Mansion are invited. A brief City People annual meeting to introduce officers and describe the mission of City People will be held during the event. Registration is available HERE.

A special event highlighting the gardens at Blount Mansion, Staci Catron, director of the Cherokee Garden Library at Atlanta History Center, will give a presentation about her new book, Seeking Eden: A Collection of Georgia’s Historic Gardens. Attendees will enjoy a box lunch followed by a tour of Blount Mansion and Craighead-Jackson gardens. Tickets are available HERE.  Free parking is available at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center and in the Dwight Kessel Garage across the street.

Blount Mansion will host its annual Statehood Celebration, an event that will feature a cocktail supper, silent auction and live music. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

In recognition of Statehood Day, Blount Mansion will host a free open house. Tennessee gained admission to the Union as the nation’s 16th state on June 1, 1796. Visitors can tour the house and grounds where territorial governor William Blount governed the Southwest Territory and guided the creation of Tennessee.

The 2019 Dr. Paul H. Bergeron Constitution Day Lecture will feature Chief U.S. District Judge Pamela Reeves. The event will begin with a light reception in the mansion at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 6:30 p.m. in the adjacent Visitors Center. Both are free and open to the public. Attire is business or business casual.

Laura Still, a well-known historic tour guide and author of the best-selling book, A Haunted History of Knoxville, will present her recently completed research into the illnesses that felled hundreds of local citizens over the years. Included are the mosquito-borne fevers that claimed the lives of Knoxvillians like William Blount, the mid-19th century cholera outbreaks that sickened entire neighborhoods and the deadly flu of 1918. The lecture will make the past come alive for history lovers and non-historians alike, delivered…

Wails of the dying and shrieks of the sick will pierce the night air in downtown Knoxville as Blount Mansion presents a special three-evening Halloween program* titled "Days of Dread: Knoxville’s Historic Epidemics." The kickoff event is Oct. 25 with two additional tours, also from 8-9:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 31. Visitors will be guided into the dark days of the past, when blistering, bleeding and purging were common medical treatments. A troop of volunteer actors…

Blount Mansion will host its annual holiday gala with a cocktail reception at the Craighead-Jackson House located next door with dinner to follow inside Blount Mansion. The Craighead-Jackson House, circa 1818, has been closed to the public for a decade.

Blount Mansion will celebrate the holidays with a free open house of the circa-1792 historic house. Enjoy beautiful decorations created by the Knoxville Garden Club, and tasty holiday treats. This popular annual event is Blount Mansion's Christmas gift to the community. Tour the open house before watching the downtown Christmas parade, which begins at 7 p.m. Free parking is available throughout the event at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center and after 6 p.m. in the Dwight Kessel Garage across the…

The "William Blount Book Talk" will be held inside the Blount Mansion Visitors Center with Dr. Christopher Magra, a history professor for the University of Tennessee. In 2019, Blount Mansion was able to secure republication of William H. Masterson's 1954 book, William Blount, the only biography of the man who built Blount Mansion, signed the U.S. Constitution and shepherded Tennessee into statehood. The original publisher, Louisiana State University Press, granted permission for Blount Mansion to republish a limited number of…

Blount Mansion is partnering with Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Crematory to offer free Halloween evening tours Thursday, Oct. 29 through Saturday, Oct. 31. "Gone to Rest: Funeral Customs Through History" takes visitors on a historic trip into the past. The experience begins in the garden with Cherokee tales and spooky stories from colonial days, continues inside historic Blount Mansion with an exploration of death and dying in the 18th century, and concludes with a look at Victorian funerary traditions…

In recognition of Statehood Day, Blount Mansion will host a free open house. Blount Mansion National Historic Landmark, the Birthplace of Tennessee, was attained due to the efforts of William Blount on June 1, 1796. Guests will enjoy a self-guided tour with docents positioned throughout the historic property to answer questions. Other members of the Historic Homes of Knoxville will offer simultaneous open house events.

Blount Mansion, "the birthplace of Tennessee," is partnering with the City of Knoxville, fellow members of the Historic Homes of Knoxville and Visit Knoxville for a celebration of the Volunteer State's 225th birthday. The event will begin with a short procession led by Watauga Valley Fife and Drum Corps, students from South Knoxville Elementary School and interpreters in 18th century attire at James White's Fort. The procession will end at Blount Mansion where Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Knoxville Mayor Indya…

Randy and Jenny Boyd and Blount Mansion staff and volunteers will hold a ribbon-cutting and celebration at the Craighead-Jackson House to celebrate a makeover of the 203-year-old house next door to Blount Mansion. The event is free and will include self-guided tours. The Boyd Foundation grant funding has been used to restore windows, refinish hardwood floors, repair plaster and install a new restroom and breakroom inside the house.

Blount Mansion will hold its annual Christmas party at both Blount Mansion and the adjacent Craighead-Jackson House, so that attendees can have space to spread out and wander at their leisure between the two historic homes. The event will feature cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres and live music with seasonal decorations by The Knoxville Garden Club. RSVP by Nov. 22. Call 865-525-2375 for additional information. Tickets also are available HERE. Attire: Business casual to dressy.

A popular annual Christmas tradition returns for the first time since 2019 with the Blount Mansion Holiday Open House coinciding with the annual downtown Christmas Parade. Blount Mansion will be festooned with seasonal decorations created by The Knoxville Garden Club, and the adjacent circa-1818 Craighead-Jackson House also will feature festive adornments. Volunteers from the craft school also will create historical handicrafts. The event is free and open to the public.

A new spring event, 4Bs: Bluegrass, BBQ, Bourbon & Beer at the Blounts', will be held as a fundraiser for Blount Mansion with live music, barbecue and a selection of craft beers and bourbons at a family-friendly outdoor event. Tickets are available HERE.

The " Old Southern Cookery" event answers the question: Have you ever wondered what was served on the South’s finest tables two centuries ago? Come to circa-1792 Blount Mansion and savor tasty dishes from the first Southern cookbook and learn about the cook who first put them on paper. In 2020, historian Christopher E. Hendricks and his mother, Sue J. Hendricks, authored "Old Southern Cookery: Mary Randolph’s Recipes from America’s First Regional Cookbook Adapted for Today’s Kitchen." The pair will…

Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Blount Mansion, the Birthplace of Tennessee, will celebrate the 226th anniversary of Tennessee statehood with a free-admission open house. Visitors may visit of the house and grounds. The circa-1792 Blount Mansion was home to William Blount, territorial governor and a signer of the U.S. Constitution. The mansion is a National Historic Landmark.

Blount Mansion will hold its annual Christmas party, a popular invitation-only fundraiser. Details will be announced later in 2022. Attire: Black tie optional or dressy.

Enjoy historic holiday decorations, created by The Knoxville Garden Club, inside ca-1792 Blount Mansion, the birthplace of Tennessee. The free public event is a popular annual tradition and coincides with the Christmas parade in downtown Knoxville. Take a self-guided tour of the historic structures and enjoy holiday treats.

Bluegrass, BBQ, Bourbon & Beer at the Blounts’ will be held as a fundraiser for Blount Mansion with live music, barbecue and a selection of craft beers and bourbons at a family-friendly outdoor event. Tickets are available HERE.

Join Blount Mansion for Martinis and Magnolias, an evening of canapés, cocktails and camaraderie. Hosted by Molly Jo Events in the beautiful, historic garden maintained by the women of the Knoxville Garden Club, engage with local history and listen to the tunes of the Old City Buskers. The event will include hors d‘oeuvres, desserts, perhaps even a cigar or two, an array of specialty cocktails and a silent auction. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Blount Mansion Association’s…

Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Blount Mansion, the Birthplace of Tennessee, will celebrate the 227th anniversary with special activities at the historic home of William Blount, governor of the Southwest Territory, the precursor to the state of Tennessee.

Join Blount Mansion for Martinis at the Mansion, an evening of canapés, cocktails and camaraderie. Hosted by Molly Jo Events in the beautiful, historic garden maintained by the women of the Knoxville Garden Club, engage with local history and listen to the tunes of the Old City Buskers. The event will include hors d‘oeuvres, desserts, perhaps even a cigar or two, an array of specialty cocktails and a silent auction. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Blount Mansion…

Bluegrass, BBQ, Bourbon & Beer is a summer fundraiser for Blount Mansion with live music, barbecue and a selection of craft beers and bourbons at a family-friendly outdoor event. Bring a chair or blanket. Pop-ups will be set up for shade. Tickets are available HERE.

The historic Craighead-Jackson home and Blount Mansion will be decorated for the holidays at a festive event that will include music, cocktails and grazing tables. Tickets are available HERE.

Blount Mansion Association will host Jack Neely for a presentation of "Immigrants, Opera and Post-Civil War Musical Renaissance." While it was the residence of William Blount, its most famous former resident in the post-Civil War era may have been star soprano Sue Boyd Barton. Limited free parking is available onsite. A $5 donation is suggested at the door with cash and card accepted. RSVP to [email protected].

Blount Mansion Association will host Dewey Roberts, former president of the Knoxville NAACP, as a special guest speaker for “Hope in Challenging Times.” Roberts will bring his insight from his tenure at the Knoxville chapter and his personal experience in the Civil Rights Movement. Limited free parking is available onsite. A $5 donation is suggested at the door; cash and cards accepted. RSVP to [email protected].

Blount Mansion Association will host Dr. Lucia McMahon, chair of the Department of History, Philosophy, and Liberal Studies at William Paterson University for a presentation on “Exploring Women’s History through Objects.” Historic sites such as Blount Mansion provide ideal locations for exploring the histories of women and their families as the United States took shape. The everyday “stuff” of family life – including furniture, dishes, silverware, teapots, as well as the structure of the home itself – serve as windows…

Blount Mansion will host Keeley Wade, who will speak on the suffrage movement in Tennessee. Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment in the summer of 1920 came as a shock to many; suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt confided that she did not believe there was even “a ghost of a chance” that Tennessee would become the 36th and final state needed to ratify the amendment, but it happened. Wade is a senior at the University of Tennessee, studying legal and social…