Brenda Stein: Carving Treasures and Branching Out
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Nashville resident and artist Brenda Stein doesn’t know what she’d do without her trusty chainsaw. Finding fallen wood in the forest or on the side of…
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3 Times the Museum’s 1898 Building Witnessed Clarksville History
By Meghan E. Gattignolo As we observed last month, the oldest section of the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is now 125 years old. That’s a lot of history…
Resolutions: Where They Came From and Why We Make Them
By Meghan E. Gattignolo New Year’s resolutions sometimes get a bad rap. Maybe it’s because announcing a grand resolution gives people an annoying air of self-importance; maybe it feels pointless,…
3 Holiday Customs You Might Not Know
By Meghan E. Gattignolo The holiday season is celebrated with a wide variety of customs and celebrations throughout the world. Some traditions have long-reaching historical roots that have survived through…
The 1898 Building: 125 Years of Changing Identities
By Meghan E. Gattignolo “This building is unusually flamboyant in style for its size. Its highly pitched roof with large eagles on the four corners, its steep gabled windows, and…
Aristides and LeQuire: Kindred Artists
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Once again, the extraordinary Juliette Aristides and the irreplaceable Alan LeQuire are gracing the galleries of the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center with the presence…