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Deep Dive into Culture: Nutcrackers

Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Manager  The lowly nutcracker served as the theme for Seasons’ Noel Night 2021. Captivating pieces of bric-a-brac and common holiday décor in the United States, nutcrackers are traditionally carved from wood. They can take on the likeness…

Noel Night: Shop Local

Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator  For some of us, the holidays can’t come soon enough. After the Thanksgiving meals are over, we want to fill as many days with holiday-themed events and…

Historic Greenwood Cemetery Spotlight: Stockade Annie

Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator  One local legend buried in Greenwood Cemetery was a force of nature all on her own. With all the charms of a stern but beloved grandmother, Anna Mabry Barr made…

How One Photo Can Inspire a Blockbuster Exhibit

Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator If you live near Peachers Mill, Tiny Town, Trenton or Needmore Roads in Clarksville, it’s not a revelation that auto racing is a favored sport in the county. You…

C. Douglas Charlton: The Many Moods of an Artist

Written by Meghan Gattignolo, Visitor Services Coordinator Downstairs in Jostens Gallery, Museum visitors will find an evocative art exhibition. C. Douglas Charlton’s Out of Darkness: Purgatory, Mayhem, Color, Love, Hate, Light and Tomorrow dazzles the walls with acrylic emotional expressions.   …