Merryville Museum Calendar of Events
April
15thHistorical Walk Through for School Children - All Day
Historical demonstrations, picnic lunches provided. Public, private, homeschool children invited.
Contact museum for fee & registration information.
15th
Merryville Historical Society Pageant
6:00 pm
For K - 12
Contact June Crossno for details - (337) 825-6469
16th & 17th
Merryville Living History Heritage Festival - All Day
Celebrating the unique heritage of " No Man's Land" and America with skits, emtertainment, demonstrations and attractions reminiscent of the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Admission to festival grounds
Heritage Demonstrations
*Lye Soap *Basketry *Music *Flint Napping *Storytelling *Old Fashioned Corn Grinding *Antique Weapons and Saddles
Saturday - 16th
Festival grounds close at dusk on Saturday
- 10:00 am - Festival Parade
- 10:30 am - Opening Ceremonies
- 10:45 am - The No Man's Land Gang(take over the town)
- 11:00 am - Cowboy action with (The Guns of Timber Creek)
- 12:00 pm - The Singing Cowboy (Pat Doolan)
- 1:00 pm - More action with The Guns of Timber Creek
- 2:00 pm - Live music with (190 Express)
- 3:00 pm - Native American Dancing (The Cherokee Connection
Dancers)
- 4:00 pm - Acting, Shooting and Laughs (The Guns of Timber Creek)
- 4:30 pm - Live Music with ( The Remenants)
- 7:00 pm - Free Period Ball at Merryville High School Gym with
(The 52nd Tennessee Regimenta; String Band)
Sunday 17th
- 10:00 am - Grounds open
- 10:30 am - Worship Service at Museum
- 11:00 am - Live Gospel Music with (Junior Hudson)
- 12:00 pm - Skits and Tom-foolery with (The Guns of Timber Creek)
- 1:00 pm - Live Music with ( Signed, Sealed & Delivered)
- 2:00 pm - Last show of the day for (The Guns of Timber Greek)
- 3:00 pm - Native American Dancing (The Cherokee Connection
Dancers)
- 4:30 pm - Bar-B-Q Grill Raffle Winner and Children's Awards
- 5:00 pm - The No Man's Land Gang (Ran out of Town)
August
Free Public Presentation - (TBA)
7:00 pm
October
Merryville High School Open House - (TBA)
Special displays of MHS memorabilia. Including yearbooks dating back over 65 years
November
Veterans Day Ceremonies and Open House - (TBA)
Honoring local veterans, town celebration at the museum
December
Christmas of Yesteryear - (TBA)
Throughtout the month of December, special displays and refreshments celebrating a specific historical period
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