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.

Announcements

  • Tour of the Past

    The Historical Society is planning a bus trip on Wednesday, October 16 from 9am to
    4:30pm. Price per person is $70. We will travel on a 25-person bus with no bathroom.
    All entrance fees are included, lunch is not. Tickets are limited to the first 25 persons
    and reservations are due by September 27. Mail checks payable to the Jefferson
    County Historical Society (JCHS) at P.O. Box 325, Dandridge 37725. Please include a
    phone number and email address.

    Itinerary
    8:30-9:00 Meet the bus (location yet to be determined)
    9:00-10:15 Drive to Kingsport
    10:15-11:45 Tour the historic Netherland Inn
    12:00-1:15 Lunch at the Riverfront Seafood Restaurant
    1:30-2:45 Tour Rocky Mount Museum
    3:00-4:30 Return to Jefferson County

  • Fall Meeting

    The Historical Society will hold our Fall Meeting on Thursday, October 17 at the First United Methodist Church, Dandridge. The church is located at 121 Meeting Street, Dandridge, the meeting begins at 6:30pm inside the Fellowship Hall. Lt. Colonel (ret) Joe Purser will present “Early Settlement of East Tennessee up to the American Revolution”. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

  • Grateful Nation

    A local movement has been started in coordination with area ROTC and JROTC programs to identify Jefferson County's heroes and having Cards creating for them with the goal of have card decks of Jefferson County Heroes that can be given to local schools and organizations.

    Click Here to Learn More

  • Membership / Board Meetings

    Our quarterly membership meetings are held the 3rd Thursday in January, April, July, and October and is open for all to attend.

     

    Our Board meets 4 times a year at the Shepard's Inn, located in Dandridge. Meetings begin at 2pm. 
    The meeting dates for 2024: 

    September 10
    November 12

    Want to Become A Member (click here)

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