Johnson City (pop. 55,000) was known by five different names before its incorporation in 1869. It began as a small community surrounding the 18th century St John's Mill. The town is also home to Washington Academy, established in 1780.
The B. Carroll Reece Memorial Museum was established as a tribute to the memory of Tennessee's First District Congressman B. Carroll Reece. Located on the East Tennessee State University campus in Johnson City, the museum exhibits include rare phonographs, musical instruments, regional artifacts and art displays.
Address: B Carroll Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University, Box 70660, Johnson City, TN 37614-1701, United States
Phone: 1 (423) 439-4392, Fax: 1 (423) 439-4283
Visitors to the Hands On! Regional Museum in Johnson City can slide down the Katie Ellen Coal Mine or fly a real airplane, understand tidal pools and the mysteries of the sea, and learn how their body works.
Address: Hands On! Regional Museum, 315 East Main Street, Johnson City, TN 37601-5709, United States
Phone: 1 (423) 434-4263, Fax: 1 (423) 928-6915
Hours:
June 1 to August 31: 9am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Sat:10am-5pm
September 1 to May 31: 9am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Sat:10am-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Easter - Christian
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