Tour of the Hamilton County Courthouse

The building that you see here is the 7th Hamilton County Courthouse. It has been located in different towns and in non-commercial buildings such as a tavern since 1819.

1.  Poe's Tavern
2.  John Mitchell Farm
3.  A log house in Dallas belonging to Rawlings
4.  James Hall at 6th and Market
5.  A building at 4th and Market
6.  A building on the hill at Georgia, Walnut, 6th and 7th Street
7.  Our current location after the prior building was hit by lightning. The new building's grand opening was in 1913. The building was designed by Rueben Harrison Hunt and was built for $35,000. It sported a glazed tile roof, colored glass dome and gray marble.

The tour is sponsored by the Chattanooga Area Historical Society and will be conducted by our County Historian, Linda Mines. This private tour is a unique experience and Ms Mines will bring the history alive.

Come join us on Tuesday, May 14th at 6pm. We will meet on the Georgia Avenue side of the building. The party for the Courthouse's 100 birthday begins when you get there!

I have included directions from various locations around the southeast courtesy of the Hamilton County website.

From Knoxville Start going west on I-40 Take I-75 south split Take I-24 west split in Chattanooga Take US-27 N exit into Downtown area Take 4th St Exit (1C) Follow 4th St through Downtown at 7th stop light (Georgia Av), take a right County Courthouse is on the right

From Nashville Start going east on I-24 toward Chattanooga Take US-27 north exit to downtown Take 4th St Exit (1C) Follow 4th St through Downtown at 7th stop light (Georgia Av), take a right County Courthouse is on the right

From Atlanta Start going north on I-75 Take 1_24 West split in Chattanooga Take US-27 N exit into Downtown area Take 4th St Exit (1C) Follow 4th St through Downtown at 7th stop light (Georgia Av), take a right County Courthouse is on the right

Tom Griscom at the White House

The Chattanooga Area Historical Association will be hosting Tom Griscom. He will be discussing his years in the White House under President Reagan.



Mr Griscom is a past and current native of Chattanooga who graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Previously, Griscom was the the Executive Editor and Publisher of the Chattanooga Times Free Press; Executive Vice President for external relations for the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. He was the Director of Communications for the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan; the Press Secretary for the former U.S. Senator, Howard Baker, an employee of Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd; and a public relations consultant with Powell-Tate.

Before entering the political and lobbying business, he was the political editor at The Chattanooga News-Free Press. In 1978 Griscom joined the staff of Senator Baker and later became part of the Reagan administration. As Baker's senior staff person, he essentially ran day-to-day operations at the White House while Baker was chief of staff, and he maintained the strong links between the administration and the Republican Party.  He now has his own consulting firm.

Come hear some fun and interesting stories about one of our country's most beloved Presidents from a Chattanoogan who was there when it all happened.

The event will be held at the Chattanooga Downtown Libray at 6 pm on Monday, the 29th April. It is free to all. No reservations are required. Come and bring a friend.

1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.

423-757-5310

 



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James County Historical Society May Meeting 2013

The James County Historical Society will meet Sunday, May 5, at 2:30pm in the Ooltewah Methodist Church in the Sunday School addition for an unusual meeting.

J T Shadrick and others from the Whitwell Coal Miners Museum will present the program.

They established and operate an excellent small museum.  We will hear the history of the area and mining, and they will tell of the founding of their museum.

Everyone is invited and there is no charge.

At the meeting, two questions will be asked – come prepared to answer:

Who is the oldest living person who was born in Old Jim County?

What are names and age of any living person who was born in Old Jim County?

 

 

 

6131 Relocation Way, Ooltewah, Tennessee 37363

 

Chattanooga Delta Monthly Meeting

The Chattanooga Delta Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rossville Public Library (504 McFarland Ave).

Vice President Jim Douthat has arranged the program this month, so I'm sure there will be some surprises!

Why don't you come visit us?

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TO ENJOY SCOTTISH STORIES

 

 My Heart’s In The  Highlands 

Farewell to the Highlands,  frewell to the North,

The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth;

Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,

The hills of the Highlands for ever I love…  

Robert Burns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A TALE OF SCOTTISH CLANS AND CASTLES........

 

 The border wars between England and Scotland have been romanticized in poetry, prose and on film.  As a result of these century-long conflicts castles were built on both sides of the English/Scottish border to provide lodging and protection as well as central rallying points for allied forces in times of peril.  Just outside Jedbugh, Scotland stands the Scottish border castle known as Ferniehirst Castle.   Built in the 15th century, Ferniehirst Castle is the ancestral home of the Kerr family.

 

 In the summer of 2012, Rufus Williamson, a descendant of the Kerr family, visited Scotland and toured Ferniehirst Castle.  For Rufus it was an opportunity to see firsthand the home of his ancestors and to add to his substantial knowledge of the Kerr family history.

 

The fascinating stories of the border wars, Ferniehirst Castle, and the Kerr family will be shared on April 2, 2013, at the meeting of Signal Mountain Genealogical Society.  Rufus Williamson, guest speaker for the April meeting will present, “A Visit to the Home of my Scottish Ancestors.”   The meeting, held at the Walden Town Hall, 1836 Taft Highway, will begin at 1:00 p.m. with refreshments followed by the business meeting and program at 1:30 p.m.  Guests are always welcome at the meetings.

 

Whether for an interesting telling of family history or for a tour to a Scottish Castle, I urge you to join us on April 2^nd at the meeting of the Signal Mountain Genealogical Society.  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TVGS Spring Seminar

TVGS, Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society, will hold their Spring Seminar at the Huntsville Public Library Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. The seminar will be held from 9:00am to 2:30 pm and presented by James L Douthat.
He will be discussing the Appalachian Migration Routes and East Tennessee Genealogy. Lunch will be provided. The day's entertainment, including lunch is $30.00.

Agenda
9:00-9:30 am          Registration
9:30-10:30              East TN Genealogy Research
10:30-10:55            Break
10:55-12:00            Appalachian Migration Routes
12:00-1:00 pm        Lunch and Book Sales
1:00-2:30                Appalachian Migration Routes Continued,
                                Cherokee Removal Records

Mr Douthat is the owner of Mountain Press, a publishing house for genealogical and historical materials. He has published over 200 volumes in the past 35 years of genealogical work from local history, county court records, and family histories. A variety of books relating to the genealogical seminar topics will be on sale by Mountain Press.

 I just recieved this announcement and it states that registration had to be in by Feb 15th. I believe, though,  if you called them you wouldn't be turned away.

The Signal Mountain Genealogical Society to Celebrate the Beginnings of Signal Mountain  

Join us for our March 5, 2013, meeting at the Walden Town Hall at 1:00 p.m. as John Wynne, a native of Signal Mountain noted for his knowledge of our community, will present "C. E. James and the development of Signal Mountain."  From Charles James's dream of building the Signal Mountain Inn to the present day community of over 7,000 inhabitants has been quite a journey.  John Wynne's presentation will provide us with an in-depth look at the beginning of that journey. 

The March meeting will begin with refreshments at 1:00 p.m. and the business session will begin at 1:30.  As always guests are welcome. 

The Signal Mountain Genealogical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the State of Tennessee in the spring of 1986.  It was established for the purpose of allowing all persons interested in the process of genealogical research to share their research and to find encouragement to further their work in that field.

Membership is open to anyone who has a desire to explore their roots and family background.  Our members come from a varied background and are interested in a multitude of locations other than Signal Mountain.

Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at the Walden Town Hall.

Dues are $10.00 per calendar year.

Programs vary from general genealogical workings to specific families as well as local history.  If you are interested in genealogy, membership in our genealogical society, or just curious - come to one of our meetings and see what is going on in the field of family history.