Welcome
The Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and safekeeping of the county’s historical structures, documents, artifacts, and heritage. The Society, a continuation of the Restore Our Courthouse and Restore Our County (ROC) efforts, began in 1978 when Restore Our Courthouse as formed by local citizens to save the Jefferson County Courthouse from being destroyed and replaced by a modern building.
For over 40 years, JCHS members and county citizens have worked to ensure that the unique history of the people, places, and events in our county are not lost. It is through the work of people like you that the history of our area from its earliest beginning through today is being preserved for future generations.
Contact Information
Jefferson County Historical Society
Mail: P.O. Box 325
Dandridge, Tennessee 37725
Announcements
Christmas at Glenmore
Glenmore Mansion
Candlelight Christmas ToursThe Glenmore Preservation Society is hosting the annual Candlelight Christmas Tours at
Historic Glenmore Mansion located at 1280 North Chucky Pike in Jefferson City, Tennessee.Tour Schedule
Tours 5pm - 8:30pm
Friday-Saturday-Sunday
December 2, 3, 4
December 9, 10, 11
Ticket PricesAdults $10, School Age $5, Preschool Free
No reservations are necessary. Purchase tickets at the front porch. New groups admitted every
15 minutes with the last tour entering at 8:30pm.
Tours are self directed at your own pace with docents available in each room to answer
questions and share bits of Glenmore history. Tour ends in the grand Dining Room with
homemade cookies and a warm cup of wassail served by Glenmore Volunteers.
JCHS Winter Program
Thursday, January 19 at 6:30pm
Historic Courthouse, Dandridge
Speaker, Jefferson County Historian Bob JarnaginJoin us as we travel back to Jefferson County in 1941 with Bob Jarnagin as the TVA was planning the construction of Douglas Dam and Dandridge was looking for a way to stay Dry. Featured in the stories and film are some of the following locations:
Dandridge
Driving Hwy. 92 between Dandridge and Jefferson City
Carson-Newman College
Downtown Jefferson City
Bush Brothers & CompanyWe hope to see you there. All are welcome.
Membership / Board Meetings
Our Board meets 4 times a year at the Shepard's Inn, located in Dandridge. Meetings begin at 2pm.
The meeting dates for 2023 will be announced soon.Follow Us on Facebook!
Dandridge, Tennessee
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