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Tickets are on sale now. Presented by Yee‑Haw Brewing Co., the event will also include local food trucks and cold beer from ...
Instead of seeing fireworks in the air on July 4, citizens on Norris, Tennessee will see anvils flying throughout the sky. The event is part of the Museum of Appalachia’s Independence Day Anvil Shoot ...
A small part of the collection of eyeglasses at the Museum of Appalachia. (Photo by Keith Roysdon) It wasn’t uncommon, a few years ago, to see historian and collector John Rice Irwin on a back porch ...
The Museum of Appalachia will once again celebrate Independence Day by launching anvils high into the air with gun powder.
Museum of Appalachia to shoot anvils into the air for Fourth of July. The museum hosts the traditional anvil shoot every Fourth of July, blasting a gunpowder-filled anvil high into the sky.
The Museum of Appalachia hosted its annual Independence Day Anvil Shoot Celebration for the 4th of July, launching hundred ...
The Museum of Appalachia is set to unveil a new exhibit on Friday that celebrates the history of East Tennessee’s musical roots and radio heritage.. The exhibit will bring to life one of the ...
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Museum of Appalachia announced its founder, John Rice Irwin, died on January 16th. He was 91 years old.
The Museum of Appalachia. This museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, celebrates Appalachian history and culture with a pioneer village, mountain farm and exhibits that showcase its over 250,000 artifacts.
Historic image of Wilson Barn (Photo via Museum of Appalachia) “We are happy to get anything. We know it’s going to cost more than $10,000 so that would just get us on our way.