On June 1st, 1796, after months of debate and deal-making, Tennessee became the 16th state in the union. In honor of the state’s 225th birthday, WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper got a brief history from Michael Jordan at Knoxville’s Blount Mansion.
Credit Photo by Michael Jordan
In honor of the 225th anniversary, James Hooper is restoring the Statehood Desk at Blount Mansion. He is also the conservator for the historic Ramsey House.
Links to his restoration diary are below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHO_UlQ54gs">Episode 1
