Blue and Gray United
North and South Invited

BLUE & GRAY REUNION *|* FREEDOM JUBILEE

for times and locations, see EastTNhistory.org/BlueGray  

Join us in Knoxville, April 30-May 3, as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. A series of programs and activities will highlight Union, Confederate, and African American perspectives, with a focus on Reconstruction, remembrance, and reconciliation.  

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Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers operate a booth for the East Tennessee Historical Society. 

Volunteers will play a key role in the success of this event and are needed in a number of capacities. Some of our needs include manning information booths, acting as hosts/greeters at events, conducting children's activities, and set-up and take down of tents and booths. These events will be held in various locations throughout downtown Knoxville. 

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Date

Shift

Duties

Friday, May 1

8:00am-12:00pm

Greeters,Hosts,

Information

11:30am-4:30pm

Greeters, Hosts.

Information

Saturday, May 2

7:00am-11:30am

Set-up, Greeters, Hosts, Information

9:00am-2:00pm

Greeters, Hosts, Information, Kids Activities

1:30pm-6:30pm

Greeters, Hosts, Information, Kids Activities

5:00pm-10:30pm

Greeters, Hosts, Information, Break-Down

 

 

If you are interested in helping out with this event, please contact Kendra Owenby at [email protected]

listing the dates, shifts, and max number of hours you are available to work throughout the event so that we can best cover every shift. 

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For all event registration, times, and locations, please follow the links below:

 

Tennessee Sesquicentennial Commission Signature Event: "Reconstruction Tennessee" 

 

Blue & Gray Reunion and Freedom Jubilee

   

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Presenting Sponsors: 
The local Blue & Gray Reunion and the Freedom Jubilee are presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the Knox County Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in conjunction with the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Signature Events and in partnership with dozens of other organizations, especially the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, the East Tennessee Civil War Alliance, Visit Knoxville, Knox County, and the City of Knoxville.