Blount County Historical Museum

About Me

Our Grand Opening was held on September 15, 2007. BCHM is a small County Museum located in East Tennessee in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains at 1006 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, Tennessee. Not affiliated with County Government, the Museum is a Private, Non-profit Organization that operates on contributions from Museum Members, Visitors, and from Grants.There is no admission charge for visitors.

My Interests

History of Blount County, Tennesse from way back to five minutes ago. Including the Countys' people, cultures, events, places, stories, businesses, and anything else pertaining to our past.

I'd like to meet:

You, your family, neighbors and friends.

Music:

Tennessee Waltz, Rocky Top more to come.

Movies:

Christy, October Skies

Television:

Ha! Channels: History Channel, National Geographic, Discover Channel, PBS, Military Channel.Shows: Christy, Antiques Road Show, This Old House

Books:

Under Construction

Heroes:

William Blount, Sam Huston, Will McTeer, Major Ben Cunningham, Polly Toole, William B. Scott, Kenneth Russell, Bessi Harvey, Lamar Alexander, Elmer Mize, Inez Burns, Elsie Burrell, Jane K. Thomas, Hendrika Tol, Richard Williams,..... More to come.

My Blog

Loans Desired

Hello there. We are currently preparing for our next exhibit. The theme name has not been set as of yet, however, it will run along the idea of Quilts, coverlets, miscellaneous textiles and "Tru...
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST

Museum Update

Busy, busy, B-U-S-Y! Phew! So much to do and so little time. The Fire Truck "Ole Huldy" is all snuggled in its’ new location and is a very nice addition to our little Museum. .....l...
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:26:00 PST

Set for Thursday

Maryville Fire Dept. will be arriving around 8:30am tommorrow and the glass company right behind them. Should be an interesting day. C’mon by and bring the kids. BCHM
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:34:00 PST

Fire truck update

How about Thursday next week? That’s the new "installation" time. Should be an interesting day. We’ll get photos and post ’em. BCHM
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:49:00 PST

New Exhibit Item

Hi! We’re anticipating the arrival of our new exhibit this Friday! The City of Maryville, TN is "permanently loaning" us it’s 1926 American LaFrance Model 75 Fire Pumper. Work has be...
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:18:00 PST

Updating Albums

Hello there, We're plodding along, adding smidgeons of information a little at a time. The basic "Tour" album is up and will be adjusted with additions in the near future. Don't forget, if...
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:26:00 PST

Picture tour

If you cannot come visit us, why not visit our Album of current displays. You are welcome to ask questions about our exhibits and we'll give you an answer in short order. Currently, we have two ...
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:03:00 PST

Welcome

Hello! Welcome to the Museum. We are constructing this MySpace to inform folks like you of our progress. It'll take a little time, but we'll get there. Thanks for visiting.
Posted by Blount County Historical Museum on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:35:00 PST