Blount Mansion Centennial Anniversary: The Women Who Changed Blount Mansion’s History!

Native East Tennessean Laura Still, a published poet, playwright and local history author, will speak about the women who saved Blount Mansion as part of the Centennial Anniversary One hundred years ago, in a time of fluctuating values and new cultural concepts, a group of women banded together to salvage history. and a decaying old house as the birthplace of Tennessee.

Still created Knoxville Walking Tours in 2012 and works full-time as a storyteller and walking history guide. She has researched and written 15 tours, including three ghost walks. She is partnered with the Knoxville History Project and proceeds from her tours support KHP and other history-oriented nonprofits in Knoxville. Co-owner of Celtic Cat Publishing since 2016, she has four published books: Guardians (2009), Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1, (2010), A Haunted History of Knoxville (2014) and A Fair Shake: The Leaders of the Fight for Women’s Rights in Knoxville (2021), in addition to several articles about notable women in Knoxville history.

The special speaking event will be at Blount Mansion Visitors Center. Limited free parking is available onsite. A $10 donation is suggested at the door; cash and cards accepted. RSVP to [email protected].