Amid an exciting world awash in Day-Glo clothes, new technology, and iconic pop songs, the city of Clarksville turned 200 years old. When John Montgomery built his fort near a…
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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…
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,…
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…
Valentine Sevier: Early Clarksville Pioneer
By Meghan E. Gattignolo The first non-indigenous residents of the Clarksville area were Revolutionary War veterans looking for new adventures and financial opportunities. John Montgomery – the namesake of Montgomery…
Top 3 Reasons to Go See Tennessee Craft: A Statewide Member Exhibition
By Meghan E. Gattignolo For many people, art means a canvas covered in paint or a carved statue. Artistic expression can be found over many different kinds of media, however. For…
Historic Greenwood Cemetery Tours are Back!
By Meghan E. Gattignolo September is here, and with the change in month comes the promise of cool air, falling leaves, cozy sweaters and… cemetery tours! Yes, the Customs…
Bombs and Birdcages: Tennessee’s Nuclear Past is Close to Home
By Meghan E. Gattignolo As Oppenheimer continues to be a big box office draw, the threat of nuclear war might seem remote to many moviegoers. The creation of atomic bombs…
There’s Something for Everyone at Clarksville’s Museum
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Have you visited the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center yet? If I had a penny for every time someone said to me, “I didn’t know Clarksville had…
A Celebration of Creativity: 3 Reasons to Go See the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center’s Annual Staff Art Show
By Meghan E. Gattignolo Not everyone gets to express their creativity at work, but at least once a year, staff members here at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center…