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Sesquicentennial




4/15 - 5/15/2005Morristown Art Exhibition
City Center Rotunda
Monday - Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
423-312-8325 Peggy Brewer
423-587-4207 Bob Spirko
May
Sesquicentennial Display

A permanent display of pictures, documents, news paper articles court records etc.
Hamblen County Genealogical and Historical
Hamblen County Courthouse room 102
423-586-1961
5/7/2005Hamblen County Heart Walk
Panther Creek State Park
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
865-212-6500 Lauren Blackburn
5/7/2005Saturday Night Cruise - IN
Cars from all decade
Charity collection each week - call for specific charity
Ingles parking lot East End
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. free
423-581-2726
5/9/2005
Official Sesquicentennial Welcome
Unearth time capsule
Meet city council
Public reception and time capsule viewing to follow at the City Center Rotunda
Presentation of David Crockett portrait by the Hamblen County APTA and the Crockett Tavern Museum 5:00 p.m. 423-581-0100
5/9/2005'Sine Die' City Council City Center, Council Chambers 4:00 PM
5/13/2005'Nick of Time: A Fantasia on the History of Morristown'
A historical reflection of the life and times of Morristown 1855-2005
Walters State Community College Theatre Department
8:00 p.m. 585-6922
5/14/2005Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Concert
Outdoor concert featuring Broadway selections
Cherokee Park Jefferson Federal/Citizen Tribune Amphitheater
Concert is sponsored by Jefferson Federal Foundation
7:00 p.m.
423-586-8421 Free concert $3.00 parking donation
5/14/2005Chautauqua Revisited
    Reminiscent of Tent Chautauqua
  • Storytelling
  • Musicians - dulcimer and piano
  • Clubhouse tour
  • Refreshments

Daughters of American Revolution Ladies Reading Circle
Junior Reading Circle and Soma Sala
Women Club House East 1st North
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Barbara Baker 423-581-9658
5/14/2005'Nick of Time: A Fantasia on the History of Morristown'
A historical reflection of the life and times of Morristown 1855-2005
Walters State Community College Theatre Department
8:00 p.m. 585-6922
5/15/2005'Nick of Time: A Fantasia on the History of Morristown'
A historical reflection of the life and times of Morristown 1855-2005
Walters State Community College Theatre Department
2:30 p.m. 585-6922
5/16-5/30/2005Historical Display of 1955 Centennial Celebration Photos
Downtown Morristown store fronts
423-586-0628 Bill Sanders
5/19/2005Starlite Cinema outdoor movie experience featuring 'The Incredibles' and superhero dress up contest
Morristown Parks and Recreation
Fred Miller Park 8:00 p.m.
423-586-0260

5/20/2005IT Summit
1st Annual Information Technology Summit
See the Future of IT in the Lakeway Area
Contact Robert Neill 585-4683
5/20/2005Project Graduation
College Square Mall 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a. m.
East High - 586-2543
West High - 581-1600
5/21/2005Strawberry Festival
  • Music
  • Games
  • Food
  • Family Fun
    WMTN / WMXK 500 W. Economy Road
    10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Contact: Roddy Woods
    586-9696
  • 5/27/2005Starlite Cinema outdoor movie experience featuring 'The King of the Wild Frontier' includes David Crocket / Polly Finley dress up contest
    Fred Miller Park 8:00 p.m.
    Contact: Sally Bennett Crockett Tavern Museum 423-587-9900
    5/28/2005Morristown Greenway Dedication
    1.0 mile fun walk
    Fred Miller Park Greenway
    423-586-0620
    Craig Price
    8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

    5/28/2005 Heritage Days
  • Days gone by Games
  • Storytelling
  • Bluegrass Music
  • Clogging
  • Food and FUN
    Panther Creek State Park
    Veronica Greear 423-587-7046 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • 5/30/2005150th Birthday Party celebration
    concert featuring
    'The CHARLIE DANIELS BAND' and fireworks
    Citizen Tribune / Jefferson Federal Amphitheatre at Cherokee Park
    Gate open at 5:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. concert 9:25 p.m. fireworks 423-581-01000
    TBALiberty Bell Dedication
    Sons of the Revolution Robert McFarland Chapter
    City Center Plaza-Rotunda
    423-581-5630 Reece Sexton
    TBABurial of the Sesquicentennial time capsule and re-burial of the 1955 time capsule
    City Center Plaza
    Reception in Rotunda
    423-581-0100



    Souvenirs may be obtained at the following locations
    Placemats - The Little Dutch Restaurant
    Wooden Nickels - Bill Henderson
    Throw Blankets - City of Morristown
    Commemorative plates - Citizen Tribune



    The City of Morristown would like the thank the following for their tireless efforts to make these events possible:

    Mayor Gary R. Johnson
    Vice Mayor Kay Senter
    Morristown city council
    Jefferson Federal Charitable Foundation
    Manley Pre-School Four Year Old Class
    Girls' Inc. and Frankie Cox
    James Crumley
    Jack Kennerly
    Evelyn Bryan Johnson
    Anderson L. SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer Jefferson Federal
    Master Gardners Association
    Boys and Girls Club
    The Rose Center
    Zack Allen
    Leah Taylor
    Morristown Chamber Youth Leadership Group
    Jerry Malloy and Micha Shane Brewer
    Hamblen County Car Club
    Food City, West A.J. Hwy
    Hamblen County 4-H
    Craig Price
    Panther Creek State Park and Veronica Greear
    City of Morristown Maintenance Staff
    Little Dutch Restaurant
    County Mayor David Purkey
    Hamblen County commission
    Sally Bennett - APTA,
    Crocket Tavern Museum
    Bill Henderson, Morristown & Hamblen County Historian
    Morristown Fire dept. Lt .Eual Noah and Danny Case
    Morristown Police Chief Roger Overholt
    Tish Jones
    Debra Williams
    Pete Anderson
    Lt Tony Belisle
    Mike Fishman
    Mike Walker
    Ed Martin
    Eric Carpenter
    Frank Parker
    Bill Sanders
    Pete Anderson
    WCRK
    Citizen Tribune
    WMTN/WMXK
    Joe Powell
    Roddy Woods
    Morristown Art Association
    Bob Spirko and Peggy Brewer
    Jim Claborne, Morristown & Hamblen County Historian

    We would also like to thank all the business and organizations working together to make the 150th birthday of Morristown a memorable one.

    For more information please Contact Krisna Crowder.