Spend a fall afternoon wandering along park trails, listening to stories about the mountain. Join us for a Guided History Hike! This program will focus on families that live in the mountain area and will be led by park volunteers, David and Brenda Fox. We’re excited to provide more history programming for you. Prepare for […]
The Archives of the City of Kingsport will host a special program next week titled “East Tennessee Reruns” – a collection of one-of-a-kind home movies, industrial films and news footage from the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS). This free, one-hour event will be held at 2 p.m. on October 24 at the […]
Join us October 30, 2023 at 7 PM for an informative evening at the Inn with a presentation by Tim Buchanan, a descendent of William King, historian, and affiliated with the Museum of the Middle Appalachians in Saltville, VA. This is a free event but seating is limited, so call and reserve your tickets today. […]
Join with the community and celebrate our heroes and Veterans at the Kingsport Veterans Day Memorial Service. The Eleventh Month, The Eleventh Day and The Eleventh Hour. Ceremony will begin at 11am with area speakers and active and retired military personnel present. Visit the Kingsport Veterans Memorial Online at https://www.kingsportveteransmemorial.org/
Exchange Place Living History Farm will once again come alive for the 2023 holidays by hosting the Christmas In The Country festival! You'll find fresh greenery, hand-crafted wreaths and roping, decorating ideas using natural materials, unique folk arts and primitives, traditional holiday foods, herbal products, hearthside cooking, and hands-on activities for all ages! Gates open […]
With special “off trail” access, your guides will lead you to 3 secluded homesites, hidden in plain view, dating back to the 1800s. This is an off trail adventure and will require walking through uneven terrain. Those with children under 12, please contact TylerWicks@KingsportTN.gov prior to booking. This program is provided by the Bays Mountain […]
With special “off trail” access, your guides will lead you to 2 moonshine still sites that were used in the mid-1900s. This is an off trail adventure and will require walking through uneven terrain. Those with children under 12, please contact TylerWicks@KingsportTN.gov prior to booking. This program is provided by the Bays Mountain Park Association. […]
With special “off trail” access, your guides will lead you to 3 secluded homesites, hidden in plain view, dating back to the 1800s. This is an off trail adventure and will require walking through uneven terrain. Those with children under 12, please contact TylerWicks@KingsportTN.gov prior to booking. This program is provided by the Bays Mountain […]
Hear the stories and see the faces of people who lived on the mountain before the Park came to be. This program is presented inside in the comfort and intrigue of the historic Farmstead Museum, which houses many of the early artifacts and documents that tell the story of Bays Mountain Park. Presented by David […]
Join the Friends of the Archives for the 3rd Annual Gail Hale Memorial Lecture. The lecture, "A History of Bays Mountain: Kingsport's Crown Jewel" by Brenda and David Fox will explore the history of the park! The lecture will be held at the Campbell-Phillips Hall (Kingsport Center for Higher Education) on Thursday, April 11 at […]
Exchange Place's Spring Garden Fair will be held Saturday, April 27th, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 28th, 2024, from 12 - 5 p.m. at Exchange Place Living History Farm in Kingsport, TN. Admission at the gate is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. Thousands of plants […]
Exchange Place's Spring Garden Fair will be held Saturday, April 27th, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 28th, 2024, from 12 - 5 p.m. at Exchange Place Living History Farm in Kingsport, TN. Admission at the gate is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. Thousands of plants […]
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A calendar has been created called the This is Kingsport events calendar which will serve as a non-public forum to provide citizens with information about social and organizational gatherings held within the city. The city will disseminate information to the public through this online calendar about social and organizational gatherings which are conducted or promoted by community partners with which the city currently has partnership agreements. Additionally, social or organizational gatherings held on city owned property to which the public at large is invited will be published on this calendar.
Each year the city enters into partnership agreements with multiple community partners some of whom in turn support the city by organizing events or promoting events of members and affiliates. By creating a common source for the dissemination of information about community events the city will be furthering its support of those community partners which in turn support the city. Moreover, the city wishes to and will benefit from highlighting gatherings which will be of benefit and enjoyment to the public.
Community partners may communicate their events or those which they promote to the city which will disseminate the information through the event calendar. Furthermore, the city of Kingsport will publish on the calendar those community events which are held on city property. In order to achieve the city’s goals only those events described herein will be published on the This is Kingsport event calendar which will be curated by city staff.