About Us:

Geographically, historically and politically, East Tennessee is a distinct region within the rest of the state. It is a land of mountains and valleys and rolling hills, a land where the progress of TVA, atomic energy facilities, and a state university blend with cherished traditions and love of place to create a special way of life.

The East Tennessee History Center has hosted thousands of people as they explore their own heritage and the history of our region, from Mountain City to Chattanooga and all 35 East Tennessee counties in between.

The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) is a non-profit organization that provides public programming relating to the history and heritage of East Tennessee. Since 1834, the East Tennessee Historical Society has been helping us hold on to our unique heritage recording the events, collecting the artifacts, and saving the stories that comprise the history we all share. The historical society pursues its educational mission through publications, lectures, conferences, school programs, exhibits, and heritage programs such as the popular First Families of Tennessee and the new Civil War Families of Tennessee.