Historic Site

Fall Stargazing

Join us at Marble Springs on Saturday, November 18th for our Fall nighttime viewing session. This session will be facilitated by Gary Noland, adjunct instructor of Astronomy at the University of Tennessee. Guests will meet at the cottage at 5:30 pm where they will begin with a discussion about the origin of the Pleiades and its impact on early civilization. The stargazing will begin at about 6:15 pm and go until 8:15 pm where guests will search the night sky for the Pleiades star cluster as well planets that are visible during the fall months. Participation in our nighttime viewing sessions is a $1 donation per person.  Guests are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather. Participants may bring their own telescopes or binoculars, but there will be some telescopes available for public use. In the event of overcast skies, the discussion portion will still take place. Details are subject to change.

All nighttime viewing sessions will take place at Marble Springs State Historic Site at 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920.  For more information email info@marblesprings.net or call (865)573-5508.

Fall Clean Up at Marble Springs

With the arrival of autumn comes the need for cleaning up our front gate area and landscaping our new pollinator garden. Please join us at Marble Springs on Saturday, November 11th from 11:00 – 4:00 pm as we lay the grounds to rest for winter.

Activities will include landscaping the pollinator garden, leaf clearing the front entrance, and more. Lunch will be provided.

Please contact:
John Gammon
Grounds Manager
grounds@marblesprings.net
865-573-5508

Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion

It’s that time of the year! Ghosts, goblins, witches, haints, and The Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion.

Our annual Halloween event will be bigger and better than ever this year. There will be ghost stories, scary legends, history about death and dying in the 18th and 19th centuries, and more! There will be candy for the kids and some extra special fun with our other house on-site ,the Craighead-Jackson House, one of the most haunted sites in Knoxville!

We will have three tours starting at 8, 9, and 10 o’clock P.M. on Saturday October 28th.

On Monday October 30th and Tuesday October 31st we will have tours at 8 and 9 o’clock P.M.

Tickets can be purchased before the event at our Square site.  Just use the link below and select which tour you would like to go on. Tours will fill up fast so reserve your tickets today.

Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion

It’s that time of the year! Ghosts, goblins, witches, haints, and The Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion.

Our annual Halloween event will be bigger and better than ever this year. There will be ghost stories, scary legends, history about death and dying in the 18th and 19th centuries, and more! There will be candy for the kids and some extra special fun with our other house on-site ,the Craighead-Jackson House, one of the most haunted sites in Knoxville!

We will have three tours starting at 8, 9, and 10 o’clock P.M. on Saturday October 28th.

On Monday October 30th and Tuesday October 31st we will have tours at 8 and 9 o’clock P.M.

Tickets can be purchased before the event at our Square site.  Just use the link below and select which tour you would like to go on. Tours will fill up fast so reserve your tickets today.

Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion

It’s that time of the year! Ghosts, goblins, witches, haints, and The Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion.

Our annual Halloween event will be bigger and better than ever this year. There will be ghost stories, scary legends, history about death and dying in the 18th and 19th centuries, and more! There will be candy for the kids and some extra special fun with our other house on-site ,the Craighead-Jackson House, one of the most haunted sites in Knoxville!

We will have three tours starting at 8, 9, and 10 o’clock P.M. on Saturday October 28th.

On Monday October 30th and Tuesday October 31st we will have tours at 8 and 9 o’clock P.M.

Tickets can be purchased before the event at our Square site.  Just use the link below and select which tour you would like to go on. Tours will fill up fast so reserve your tickets today.