Embracing Blackness: Diasporic Unions
By Shana Thornton Embracing Blackness: Diasporic Unions exhibition is a celebration of Black joy and culture. The exhibition at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center kicked off with a…
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Nature Meets Art at Wade Bourne Nature Center and Rotary Park
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Since 2020, the Wade Bourne Nature Center at Rotary Park has added a little something extra to Clarksville and Montgomery County’s educational offerings. Not only does…
Lorenzo Swinton and His Gallery
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Since 2023, the Lorenzo Swinton Gallery at 106 N. 2nd Street has become an important piece of the local community and Clarksville’s downtown art scene. His…
A Place for Lovers, Hikers, Artists, & Explorers
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Dunbar Cave State Park is one of the most historically relevant places to visit in Clarksville. From long-standing traditions to the remnants of prehistory people, the park…
Public History Tours: A Fresh Focus on Clarksville’s History
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Stroll around Clarksville and learn about prominent women, entrepreneurs who started businesses in downtown, Black history, the tobacco trade, pioneer and indigenous histories, different disasters in…
Clarksville’s Trees: Precious Pillars of History
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Trees do a lot for us: they provide oxygen and shade, they absorb heat and prevent urban landscapes from getting too hot, they support native wildlife…