Statehood Day

Join us on Sunday June 2nd at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in celebration of Tennessee Statehood Day from 12-4 p.m. On June 1, 1796, Congress approved the admission of Tennessee as the sixteenth state of the Union.
Our 1809 Blacksmith shop will be open with demonstrations going on throughout the afternoon. Come out and share the afternoon with living history in our 1800’s Dog-trot Log cabin. Learn about Cherokee’s in the Civil War.
The museum is named for Sequoyah, a Cherokee, who could not read or write in any language, who perfected a system for reading and writing the Cherokee language so that the nation and its heritage would live forever. This year is the bicentennial of Sequoyah finishing his syllabary. Our acorn printing press will be doing demonstrations throughout the day. All Statehood Day activities are free and also enjoy free admission to the museum.