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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.
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.
Museum of Appalachia: Norris: Anderson: East: Living: Early-20th-century mountain life in the Southern Appalachians. Museum of Biblical History: Collierville: Shelby: West: Archaeological: website, archaeological artifacts and exact full-sized replicas of major archaeological discoveries from Bible lands Museum of East Tennessee History ...
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 ...
The museum founder helped preserve the culture and traditions of Southern Appalachia John Rice Irwin, American cultural historian and founder of the Museum of Appalachia, dies at 91 Skip to main ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning "Roots" author Alex Haley, who died in 19XX, lived in Clinton. The event is March 1.
Morgan County History Museum: West Liberty: Morgan: Kentucky's Appalachians: Local history [20] Mountain Homeplace: Staffordsville: Johnson: Kentucky's Appalachians: Living: Mid-19th century working farm with Museum Of Appalachian History, includes farmstead, church, school, and blacksmith shop. Mountain Life Museum: London: Laurel: Daniel ...
Learn about Kentucky and Appalachia history through free books in libraries across the state The University Press of Kentucky is committed to sharing the history and culture of our region with our ...