Cookeville History Museum
Open Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 am till 4:00 pm
Free Admission
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Cookeville History Museum
The museum houses a self-paced, permanent exhibit on the history of this community, including a timeline around the building that begins with the first people to the area and ends with what is happening today. The front gallery is dedicated to local history exhibits, traveling exhibits and collection displays. We are part of the City of Cookeville’s Department of Leisure Services and Public Facilities, Historical Arts Division. Visit the Cookeville History Museum and let us share our story with you.
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Cookeville Depot Museum
116 W. Broad Street
Cookeville, TN 38501
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Early records indicated that much of what happened during Christmas in the Upper Cumberland in the 19th and early 20th century included visiting and gathering with friends and families and dancing, playing music (including fiddle playing), and singingâsometimes until the late hours. Parties were especially popular for the young. Locals tell of dancing by candlelight and oil lamps each night of the week starting at dark. Some sang around the fire from gospel songbooks. In Algood in 1919, âThe young folks had a real nice time at the singing given by Harry and Molly Stamps Christmas Night, in Three Springs,â and âPeyton Phy gave the young folks a singing Saturday night.â By one local account, these dances were referred to as âbreakdowns.â These events took place throughout the season and brought together â in celebration of the holiday â friends, family, and the community. đ
Excerpted from: Exploring Yuletide Treasures: A Glimpse into the Upper Cumberlandâs Historic Christmas Celebrations by Megan Atkinson
December 5, 2023 by University Archives ... See MoreSee Less
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The Cookeville History Museum wishes you a very merry Christmas! See you on Thursday, December 26th. đ ... See MoreSee Less
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Much like television programming features Christmas programming throughout the season in the 21st century, the Putnam County Herald published Christmas stories in the newspaper throughout the holiday. Authors and poets such as Clara Cox Epperson contributed stories of Christmas and the paper ran Christmas-related content from local and national publications, including songs, sermons, parables, poems and stories about the origins of Christmas. The local newspaper was a major source of information and entertainment regarding the Christmas holiday in 19th and early 20th century Cookeville.
The local newspapersâ âsociety pagesâ acted as a Facebook âcheck-inâ and an events page, allowing people to promote various social and cultural events in the area but also allowing for gossip. Announcements appeared in the Putnam County Herald such as âThere will be entertainment and also a Christmas tree at Free Union, Dec. 24 Everybody invited -Santa,â âMiss Marie White is here to spend the holidays with her family,â and âBuck Ligon and family are spending Christmas with friends in Double Springs.â Announcements for events and gatherings would come from across the Upper Cumberland including Hilham, Pleasant Hill, Monterey, Gainesboro and Mayland--and were published for all readers of the newspaper.
Excerpted from: Exploring Yuletide Treasures: A Glimpse into the Upper Cumberlandâs Historic Christmas Celebrations by Megan Atkinson
December 5, 2023 by University Archives ... See MoreSee Less
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