The Museum of Appalachia has designated March as “Thank You Tennessee Month,” offering special discounts and activities for Tennessee residents. It’s a way to thank state residents for supporting the Museum through the years; to introduce the Museum to those who haven’t been here before; and to fulfill the Museum’s mission of passing the Appalachian heritage to the next generation. Details available on the Museum of Appalachia page on Art Museum Touring.com (Link...).

Each weekend in March, special demonstrations will vary. Visitors could watch a quilting or carving demonstration, view the old-time sawmill in operation, watch a blacksmith at work, or take part in an old-fashioned spelling bee (call for demonstrations on specific days).

The Museum’s “porch musicians” will begin the 2008 season on March 1, playing traditional tunes on weekends in March and daily through the remainder of the year.

Visitors can experience “springtime in Old Appalachia:” purple martins nesting in gourd houses, the earthy smell of freshly turned gardens, the bleating of young lambs and goats playing in the fields, and the little ducklings, turkeys, guineas, and chicks chasing their mothers. Across the open meadow, strains of old-time music mingle with the fragrance of spring flowers.

Sherrie