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Children participate in hands-on Halloween craft activities inside a historic log building during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The event offered families opportunities to enjoy seasonal activities while exploring the preserved homestead of John Sevier, Tennessee's first governor. Other attractions included a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt, traditional broom making and historical presentations. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Members of the Knoxville-based Mockingbird Paranormal Investigators interact with visitors during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The group displayed paranormal investigation equipment and explained methods used in attempts to document unexplained phenomena. The event combined Halloween activities with local history and educational demonstrations. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
An assortment of electronic instruments used by paranormal investigators is displayed by Mockingbird Paranormal Investigators during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The equipment includes electromagnetic field detectors, cameras, recording devices and motion-sensitive instruments. Similar devices are frequently featured in paranormal investigation television programs, including those aired on the Travel Channel. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Patrick Hollis, executive director of the Mabry-Hazen House in Knoxville, speaks about the history of spiritualism in America during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. His presentation, "Calling All Spirits: A Brief History of Spiritualism in America and Knoxville," explored the development of spiritualist beliefs and practices and their connections to the Knoxville area. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Three judges prepare to evaluate entries in the children's Halloween costume contest during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The contest attracted 36 participants wearing costumes ranging from historical figures to fantasy and popular culture characters. The daylong celebration also featured trick-or-treating, crafts, historical presentations and local vendors. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A costumed historical interpreter wearing a period military uniform sits inside a log cabin during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The historic property was once the home of John Sevier, a Revolutionary War leader who became Tennessee's first governor when the state entered the Union in 1796. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A young visitor wearing ghostly makeup and a tattered costume poses during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Halloween costumes were a highlight of the family-oriented event, which included a children's costume contest, trick-or-treating, crafts and other seasonal activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A young visitor dressed in a pink cosplay costume carries an oversized decorative hammer during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The daylong Halloween celebration featured trick-or-treating, a children's costume contest, crafts, local vendors and family activities at the historic home of Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Children learn the traditional craft of broom making during a demonstration by Aviary Brooms at Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Participants were invited to create their own small whisk brooms using bundled natural fibers, gaining hands-on experience with a craft associated with early American household life. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
“Captain” Tim Dillinger of Wilmington, N.C., stands beside a National Storytelling Festival sign near the Washington County Courthouse in downtown Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The three-day festival, produced by the International Storytelling Center, marked its 53rd year and featured performances in large tents and other venues throughout downtown Jonesborough. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Festival visitors pose among pumpkins, gourds, corn and other fall decorations during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The festival, which began in 1973 with a small gathering around a farm wagon in Courthouse Square, has grown into one of the nation’s best-known celebrations of the oral storytelling tradition. [Photo: J Lowry]
A mother and daughter pose inside a pumpkin-and-gourd display outside the Washington County Courthouse during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The seasonal installation was part of the fall decorations surrounding the downtown festival grounds during the three-day storytelling event. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Storyteller, songwriter and author Bill Harley performs with his guitar before an audience of more than 2,000 during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Harley, a two-time Grammy Award winner known for combining stories, songs and humor, has called the Jonesborough gathering “the Woodstock of storytelling.” He began performing in 1975 and is particularly known for stories and music exploring childhood, family and everyday life. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A festival vendor works on a pair of embroidered pumpkin earrings along Main Street during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The three-day event brought storytellers and visitors from around the country to Tennessee’s oldest town for performances, music and activities throughout the downtown district. [Photo: J Lowry]
Visitors pose with a whimsical Yoda display outside the Lollipop Shop during the National Storytelling Festival in downtown Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The statue stirred up controversy in 2025 when two complaints were filled asking for the statue to be removed. Residents launched a Save Yoda campaign after which an outside use permit was granted, along with honorary citizenship. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Storyteller Antonio Rocha gestures during a performance at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Rocha, a Brazil-born storyteller and mime based in Maine, combines spoken narrative, mime, voices and sound effects in his performances. He studied with mime artist Tony Montanaro and later with Marcel Marceau and has performed in 20 countries on six continents. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Festivalgoers leave the Courthouse Tent during the final day of the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The 53rd annual festival filled downtown Jonesborough with five large storytelling tents, indoor performance spaces and other activities during the Oct. 2-4 weekend. The festival grew from a small 1973 gathering in Courthouse Square into an event that has attracted audiences from around the world. [Photo: J Lowry]
Amy Bluemel of Austin, Texas, performs during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Bluemel, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, is an award-winning storyteller, educator, artist and stomp dancer who shares Chickasaw and Southeastern tribal stories, language, history and cultural traditions with audiences around the country. She was featured by the festival in 2026 as a “New Voice.” [Photo: J Lowry]
Festivalgoers browse vendor tents during the opening day of the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The festival stretches across six blocks of downtown and features more than 420 arts, crafts and food vendors. [Photo: J Lowry]
A large American flag hangs from a fire truck ladder above vendor tents and festivalgoers at the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. Held each year on the first full weekend in October, the festival draws visitors to downtown for food, crafts and live music. Friday's crowd was estimated at over 5,000, nearly doubling the town's population for the day. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Shoppers sort through bins of apples at the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. Apples remain a central part of the event, with vendors offering locally grown apples along with apple-themed foods and treats. [Photo: J Lowry]
A musician plays guitar and harmonica along a downtown street during the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The annual fall festival celebrates the region’s Appalachian heritage with music, food and family-friendly activities. [Photo: J Lowry]
A girl helps serve single-serve apple pies at the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The free, two-day festival fills downtown with food, crafts and live entertainment and features more than 420 vendors. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Families ride a children’s train through downtown during the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The festival’s mix of food, vendors and family activities helps turn the mountain town into one of Northeast Tennessee’s signature fall events. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A hand-painted 3-foot apple sculpture depicting the nearby Appalachian Trail is seen in downtown Erwin, Tenn., on October 2, 2026, during the annual Unicoi Apple Festival. It is part of Apples on Main, a walkable public art trail that spans a five-block section in the historic town. [Photo: J Lowry]
“Retirement,” a Federal-style brick house at the Abingdon Muster Grounds, is seen during the closing day of Liberty Fest 250 in Abingdon, Va., on September 27, 2026. The house was constructed about 1808 and expanded several times beginning in 1858. The historic dwelling recently underwent restoration. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living historian Dave Dalton stands beside the Muster Grounds marker during the closing events of Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. The site commemorates the September 1780 gathering of about 400 Virginia militiamen who began the march toward Kings Mountain, eventually joining hundreds of additional Overmountain Men from North Carolina, Kentucky and what later became Tennessee. The four-day Liberty Fest 250 was a signature Virginia 250 event marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living history preacher Michael Henningsen speaks to visitors during Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va., on September 27, 2026. Henningsen discussed the influence of Scottish Presbyterian ministers on colonial political and religious thought and the road toward American independence. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living historian Michael Henningsen, portraying a Revolutionary War preacher, spoke about the major role that the Scots-Irish played in settling the local frontier and fighting for American liberty. He was part of the closing events for Liberty Fest 250 in Abingdo, Va., on September 27, 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors examine reproductions of frontier games and household crafts during Liberty Fest 250 on September 27, 2026, at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. Members of a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution offered hands-on demonstrations illustrating daily life during the Revolutionary era. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors gather around a living-history demonstration during the closing events of Liberty Fest 250 on September 27, 2026, at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. Members of a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution demonstrated activities associated with frontier life, including traditional children’s games and the processing of flax. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living historian demonstrates spinning fiber during Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. Flax was an important Revolutionary-era crop used to make homespun linen for clothing, bedding and other household and military needs as colonists sought alternatives to imported British goods. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors take part in the community picnic during the closing events of Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va., on September 27, 2026. The four-day signature Virginia 250 event combined living-history demonstrations, educational programs and activities focused on the region’s Revolutionary War heritage. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors fill the streets of downtown Dandridge, Tenn., during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival on Sept. 26, 2026. Several thousand people were estimated to have attended the festival, which featured clan and heritage tents, traditional dancing, pipe and drum performances, Highland athletics and other activities. [Photo: J Lowry]
Members of the Knoxville Pipes & Drums march through downtown Dandridge, Tenn., during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival on Sept. 26, 2026. The Pipe and Drum Band Parade is one of the signature events of the annual celebration of Scottish and Scots-Irish heritage. [Photo: J Lowry]
Participants and their dogs make their way through downtown Dandridge, Tenn., during the dog parade at the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival on Sept. 26, 2026. The popular festival tradition features dogs, many dressed in tartans, kilts and other Scottish-inspired attire. [Photo: J Lowry]
Young dancers perform beneath a festival tent during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival in downtown Dandridge, Tenn., on Sept. 26, 2026. Traditional dancing was among the cultural programs offered during the daylong celebration of Scottish and Scots-Irish heritage. [Photo: J Lowry]
Pipers and drummers perform atop the Dandridge Dike during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival in Dandridge, Tenn., on Sept. 26, 2026. The earthen dike, which protects the historic downtown area, rises about 50 feet and extends approximately 1,000 feet. [Photo: J Lowry]
Visitors and living historians gather near a monument marking the historic Watauga River crossing at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on Sept. 25, 2026, in Elizabethton, Tenn. Patriot militia crossed the river here in 1780 as the Overmountain Men assembled and began their march toward Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Reenactors portraying Overmountain Men cross the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on Sept. 25, 2026, retracing a portion of the route taken by frontier militia in 1780 on their way to confront Loyalist forces at the Battle of Kings Mountain. About 100 spectators attended the annual commemorative event in Elizabethton, Tenn. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living historians portraying the Overmountain Men ford the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn., on Sept. 25, 2026, during an annual commemoration of the Patriot militia’s 1780 march to the Battle of Kings Mountain. The crossing marked the anniversary of the Overmountain Men beginning their journey toward the decisive Revolutionary War battle. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living historian portraying an 18th-century frontier militiaman stands inside the replica Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn., on Sept. 25, 2026, during ceremonies commemorating the Overmountain Men’s 1780 march to the Battle of Kings Mountain. Members of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association are following portions of the historic route from Sycamore Shoals toward Kings Mountain as part of the anniversary observance. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living historian describes the Overmountain Men’s 1780 march from the Virginia frontier toward Kings Mountain during a program inside the replica Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on Sept. 25, 2026. About 100 spectators attended the annual commemoration of the Patriot militia’s Watauga River crossing in Elizabethton, Tenn. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A reconstructed log building and wooden palisade stand inside Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park during the Overmountain Muster in Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The historic site preserves the story of the Watauga settlements and the area where more than 1,000 Patriot militia gathered in September 1780 before beginning the campaign that led to the Battle of Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Reenactors portraying Overmountain Men assemble with period firearms during the Overmountain Muster on September 20, 2026, at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn. The Tennessee 250 commemorative event brings the 18th-century frontier to life through militia encampments, weapons demonstrations and interpretations of the Revolutionary War campaign that led to the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living-history interpreter speaks about the role of taverns in Colonial life outside a reconstructed log building at Fort Watauga during the Overmountain Muster at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. The Tennessee 250 event, held on September 20, 2026, in Elizabethton, Tenn., features demonstrations of military and civilian life on the late-18th-century Appalachian frontier. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Smoke rises as a reenactor portraying an Overmountain Patriot fires a flintlock during a tactical demonstration in the woods at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The demonstration illustrates woodland fighting techniques used by frontier militia during the 1780 campaign against Loyalist forces at Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A reenactor portraying an Overmountain Patriot uses a tree for cover while firing a long gun during a woodland tactical demonstration at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on September 20, 2026, in Elizabethton, Tenn. At Kings Mountain in 1780, Patriot militia surrounded the Loyalist position and advanced up the wooded slopes, fighting from tree to tree. The National Park Service describes the battle as a significant Patriot victory that changed the momentum of the Revolutionary War. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Reenactors portraying 18th-century frontier militiamen talk outside a log building at Fort Watauga during the Overmountain Muster at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The living-history event commemorates the Overmountain Men, Patriot militia who gathered at Sycamore Shoals in 1780 before crossing the Appalachians during the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living-history interpreter stands inside a reconstructed frontier cabin during the Overmountain Muster on September 20, 2026, at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, Elizabethton, Tenn. Period cookware, tableware and food help demonstrate domestic life in the Appalachian settlements during the Revolutionary War era. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living-history interpreters discuss frontier life outside a reconstructed log building at Fort Watauga during the Overmountain Muster at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The gathering commemorates the Patriot militia who mustered at Sycamore Shoals before the 1780 Kings Mountain campaign. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic buildings stand on the grounds of Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs was the last home and farm of Governor John Sevier and today interprets early Tennessee frontier life with structures including a tavern, kitchen, cabin, loom house and spring house. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A historical reenactor stands before period flags during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. The annual event celebrated the 281st birthday of John Sevier, Tennessee’s first governor, with living-history programs, music, crafts and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A blacksmith demonstrates metalworking during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Historic blacksmithing was among the featured demonstrations during the annual celebration of John Sevier’s birthday. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A costumed interpreter stirs apple butter over an open hearth during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs’ annual celebration featured demonstrations including apple butter making, blacksmithing, weaving, pottery and broom making. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A woman works on a quilting project under a canopy during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs preserves the legacy of John Sevier and offers educational programs focused on early Tennessee history and traditional skills. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A historical interpreter seated outside a cabin talks with a costumed reenactor during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs preserves the last home and farm of John Sevier and uses living history to help interpret frontier Tennessee. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
An artisan demonstrates broom making during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Event organizers billed the annual celebration as a day of music, crafts, living history and family fun at the home of John Sevier. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Young performers with the Knoxville Irish Step Dancers line up during a performance at Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Their appearance was part of a program of music, crafts and living-history activities marking John Sevier’s 281st birthday. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Dancers with the Knoxville Irish Step Dancers perform during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. The annual birthday celebration for John Sevier featured live music and dance alongside frontier craft demonstrations and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Michael Lynch, director of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Harrogate, Tenn., speaks beside a presentation screen during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Lynch spoke about the Overmountain Men and their role in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The VA250 Mobile Museum is set up for visitors during a Food City-sponsored stop in Weber City, Virginia, on Sept. 16, 2026. The tractor-trailer exhibition is traveling across the commonwealth during the nation’s 250th anniversary commemoration and offers interactive displays about Virginia and the American Revolution. [Photo: J Lowry]
Students from Scott County Public Schools gather outside the VA250 Mobile Museum during a Food City-sponsored visit Sept. 16, 2026, in Weber City, Virginia. The mobile exhibition is traveling across Virginia during the America 250 commemoration, giving visitors an interactive look at the people, events and ideas surrounding the American Revolution. [Photo: J Lowry]
Young visitors explore digital maps and other interactive displays inside the VA250 Mobile Museum on Sept. 16, 2026, in Weber City, Virginia. Students from Scott County Public Schools toured the traveling exhibition, which presents Virginia’s Revolutionary War history through multimedia displays, historic imagery and interpretive exhibits. [Photo: J Lowry]
A teacher watches as students from Scott County Public Schools use an interactive touchscreen inside the VA250 Mobile Museum on Sept. 16, 2026, in Weber City, Virginia. The mobile museum is traveling throughout Virginia as part of the state’s observance of the nation’s 250th anniversary. [Photo: J Lowry]
A bagpiper leads firefighters during an opening procession at the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. The 25th anniversary regional charity event commemorated the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and drew first responders, military personnel and members of the public. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Over 800 participants gathered at the Bristol Motor Speedway grandstands during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. Climbers included first responders, military personnel and members of the public, who ascended enough steps to symbolically replicate the stair climb in the former 110-story World Trade Center towers. [Photo: J Lowry]
Participants begin the 21-story ascent during the 12th annual Tri-Cities 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. The charity event marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and brought together first responders, military personnel and members of the public to honor those killed in the attacks. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Representatives of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol present a $15,000 donation during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. Hard Rock Bristol served as the premier sponsor of the event, which marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Participants move through the event area outside Bristol Motor Speedway during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. The annual charity event commemorates the 9/11 terrorist attacks and honors the victims, while bringing together first responders, military personnel and the general public. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A firefighter stands beside a ceremonial fire bell during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. After completing the climb, participants spoke the name of a victim of the Sept. 11 attacks and rang the bell in that person’s honor. [Photo: J Lowry]
Never Forget September 11, 2001 [Political Cartoon: Eventis Media News Service]
Kingsport Fire Chief Jerry DeBerry speaks with members of the news media during a press briefing at the Kingsport Fire Training Facility in Kingsport, Tenn. The event provided reporters with a firsthand look at the department’s recently completed two-story live-fire training structure, built from six shipping containers and designed with multiple entryways and interior configurations for controlled firefighting exercises. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Sept. 10, 2026]
A Kingsport firefighter works inside the department’s new live-fire training structure during a demonstration for members of the news media at the Kingsport Fire Training Facility in Kingsport, Tenn. The two-story facility, constructed from six shipping containers, allows firefighters to practice fire attack, entry, movement and other emergency-response skills under controlled live-fire conditions. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Sept. 10, 2026)
Kingsport firefighters gather outside the city’s newly completed live-fire training structure following a demonstration for members of the news media at the Kingsport Fire Training Facility in Kingsport, Tenn. City firefighters constructed the two-story, six-container facility over the past year for about $60,000, providing the department with a dedicated training environment while representing significant savings compared with purchasing a commercially built facility. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Sept. 10, 2026]
Visitors walk among clan tents and heritage displays during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Eighteen Scottish clans were represented at the festival, which drew an estimated 3,500 people for a weekend of music, historical interpretation, cultural demonstrations and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Scottish flags, tartans, books and clan memorabilia fill a heritage display during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Representatives of 18 Scottish clans participated in the festival, giving visitors opportunities to learn about Scottish ancestry, family histories, tartans and traditions. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Highland cattle rest in a shaded enclosure during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. The long-horned, shaggy-coated Scottish breed was among the attractions at the festival, which drew an estimated 3,500 visitors during the two-day event. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A bagpiper performs outside a historic log structure during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts, the festival featured representatives of 18 Scottish clans and drew an estimated 3,500 people for Celtic music, heritage programs, demonstrations and other activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Members of Knoxville Pipes & Drums perform during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Pipe-and-drum music was among the traditional performances at the event, sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts and attended by an estimated 3,500 people. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kilted musicians perform for visitors during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Music was a central part of the gathering sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts, celebrating Celtic traditions and their influence on the culture and music of Appalachia. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Participants work with tartan cloth during a cultural demonstration at the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts, the festival highlighted a Scottish tradition known as waulking the wool. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn., Aug. 22-29, 2026, celebrated its milestone 100th anniversary. Among its midway attractions was a 90-foot-diameter ferris wheel from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. [Photo: J. Lowry]
Visitors to the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn., ride the tower swing ride. It is a high-altitude version of the traditional chair-swing carousel. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
A midway with over 40 rides was a central part of the Appalachian Fair, held on Gray, Tenn., from Aug. 22-29, 2026. The fair, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary is one of the largest regional fairs in the state. [Photo: J Lowry]
Americana abounds in a craft display inside one of the exhibit halls at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. The patriotic items reflect the on-going America 250 commemorations around the country. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Made in Tennessee is the theme of an agricultural exhibit featuring dozens of food and beverage products from the state -- from Goo Goo Clusters to Bush's Baked Beans. The showcase was inside one of several exhibit buildings at the Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
A giant, 1,494-pound pumpkin caught the attention of fairgoers at the Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn. The pumpkin was specially grown for the fair by Mike Fields of Fall Branch, Tenn. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Holstein cattle are judged at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn., which marks its 100th anniversary in 2026. Cattle production is one of Washington County's major agricultural sectors, accounting for the overwhelming majority of its livestock economy. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
Sheep breeding remains part of Washington County's diverse agricultural economy, with 42 farms reporting nearly 1,000 sheep and lambs. Local livestock programs and the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn., continue the region's tradition of breeding, raising and showing sheep, particularly through youth agriculture and 4-H programs. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Patrick Durham of Knoxville, Tenn., was the judge for the Appalachian Fair's first-ever LEGO building contest. Durham appeared in season three of LEGO Masters, an American reality competition television series. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
A youngster participates in a LEGO building competition at the 2026 Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn. Children in differing age groups were given 30 minutes to create something using LEGO bricks, with judging being based on originality, color and design. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Fairgoers take a ride aboard the Monster Experience, a specially built passenger monster truck, during the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. Monster-truck attractions were among the motorsports entertainment featured during the Aug. 22-29, 2026, centennial fair, including Monster Trucks Unleashed performances in the WCYB/Appalachian Arena on Aug. 26 and 27. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
Visitors get an up-close look at one of Bart Long’s Clydesdales during the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The towering draft horses were among the featured attractions at the Aug. 22-29, 2026, centennial fair, which highlighted the region’s agricultural heritage through livestock exhibits, demonstrations and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights maneuver beneath their parachutes while trailing colored smoke during a precision aerial demonstration at the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The Army’s official parachute team typically begins its full demonstration jumps from about 12,500 feet above the ground, using free-fall and canopy maneuvers to showcase precision skydiving skills before landing in the designated target area. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights descend beneath parachutes during a precision aerial demonstration at the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The Army’s official parachute team, established in 1959, performs demonstrations nationwide as part of its mission to represent the Army and showcase military free-fall skills. The Golden Knights were among the special attractions featured during the Aug. 22-29, 2026, centennial fair. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
A U.S. Army Golden Knights parachutist carries a large American flag while descending over the Appalachian Fairgrounds during the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The Golden Knights, the Army’s precision parachute demonstration team, were featured as part of the fair’s centennial celebration in August 2026. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
Dolly Parton, Tennessee icon, 1946-2026 [Cartoon: Eventis Media News Service]
Fort William Henry overlooks Lake George in Lake George, N.Y. Built by the British in 1755 during the French and Indian War, the strategic outpost guarded the inland route between New York and Montreal. French forces under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm besieged the fort in August 1757, forcing its surrender after six days. The fort was subsequently burned and remained lost until the site was excavated and reconstructed on its original footprint in the 1950s. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
A costumed reenactor plays bagpipes beside a young participant holding a flag at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. The museum uses living-history presentations to interpret the British regulars, provincial troops, rangers, Native Americans, sutlers and others who were part of life on the northern frontier during the French and Indian War. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
Reconstructed log buildings, ramparts and defensive works are seen inside Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. British military engineer William Eyre designed the original 1755 fort in the Vauban style, using log facings filled with earth to create walls about 30 feet thick. The fort was surrounded by a dry moat on three sides and was designed to accommodate about 400 to 500 soldiers. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
A living-history reenactor dressed as a British irregular soldier stands with a muzzleloading firearm at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. By the summer of 1757, approximately 2,300 British regulars and provincial troops under Lt. Col. George Monro were defending the fort as a much larger French-led force under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm advanced on Lake George. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
A costumed interpreter takes part in a cannon-firing demonstration at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. The museum regularly demonstrates the black-powder artillery and muskets used during the French and Indian War. During the French siege in August 1757, artillery was moved to within about 150 yards of the fort, while repeated firing caused some of the defenders’ own guns to fail before Lt. Col. George Monro surrendered on Aug. 9. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
Visitors gather on the parade ground at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y., for an outdoor screening of “The Last of the Mohicans.” The museum’s immersive movie presentations combine the 1992 film with live musket and cannon fire synchronized to the action. The 1757 siege and surrender of Fort William Henry became a central setting in James Fenimore Cooper’s 1826 novel, which marked its 200th anniversary in 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
Living-history participants portraying soldiers, civilians and people of the 18th-century northern frontier gather inside the Fort William Henry Museum in Lake George, N.Y. following an immersive movie night. After a six-day French siege, the British surrendered the fort on Aug. 9, 1757. Violence erupted against British troops and camp followers during their evacuation the following day; the museum estimates about 200 people were killed or wounded. Montcalm’s forces later burned the fort before withdrawing north. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Fort Ticonderoga stands above Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y., as seen from Mount Defiance. Built by the French in 1755, it played a pivotal role in the American Revolution as it was seized by patriots from the British garrison in 1775. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Flowers fill the King’s Garden at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Gardens have occupied the Ticonderoga peninsula for centuries, supplying vegetables to French, British and American troops before the landscape became part of a private country estate. The present six-acre garden preserves layers of that horticultural history. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Recreated wooden defensive obstacles stand outside the stone walls of Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. American troops undertook an extensive construction program here in 1776, building and improving earthworks, redoubts, barracks, bridges and other defenses as they prepared for a possible British invasion from Canada. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Restored stone buildings rise behind the defensive walls of Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. After merchant William Ferris Pell acquired the deteriorating fort property in 1820, his descendants began reconstructing much of the historic complex in 1909, the same year the Fort Ticonderoga Museum opened to the public. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A historical interpreter demonstrates hand sewing inside Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Clothing and textile work were essential parts of maintaining an 18th-century army, and Fort Ticonderoga’s programs explore activities including tailoring, clothing repair and other labor required to keep Continental troops supplied in 1776. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A Fort Ticonderoga interpreter uses a hand tool to shape a timber during a historic carpentry demonstration in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Carpentry was essential to the Continental Army’s massive 1776 construction effort, which included fortifications, bridges, soldiers’ huts, barracks and vessels for the American fleet on Lake Champlain. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga’s artillery defenses are seen through a window inside the fort in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The narrow Champlain Valley formed a natural invasion corridor between Canada and New York, making Ticonderoga one of the region’s most strategically important military positions during the 18th century. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Cannons line the defenses of Fort Ticonderoga above Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Artillery has a prominent place in the fort’s Revolutionary War history: After Americans captured Ticonderoga in 1775, Henry Knox transported guns from the fort to Massachusetts, where they helped force British troops to evacuate Boston the following year. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: An ornate historic cannon overlooks Lake Champlain from Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Control of the fort and its artillery was especially important because Ticonderoga guarded a critical water corridor between Canada and the Hudson Valley, a route repeatedly contested during the French and Indian War and American Revolution. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Fort Ticonderoga interpreters perform with fifes and drums during a living-history program in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Military music was more than entertainment in the 18th century, with drumbeats and fife tunes used to regulate daily activity and accompany soldiers on the march. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Visitors gather inside Fort Ticonderoga for a living-history program overlooking Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The fort’s commanding position above the lake helped make Ticonderoga a strategically important point along the inland water route connecting Canada with New York and the Hudson Valley. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A living-history interpreter holds a flintlock musket during a military demonstration at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The museum’s 2026 programming focuses on the Continental Army at Ticonderoga in 1776 and the weapons, equipment and skills soldiers relied upon to defend the northern approach to the new nation. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Living-history interpreters fire a volley from flintlock muskets during a demonstration at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Weapons demonstrations are among the programs used by the museum to explain how Continental soldiers trained and defended the fortified position in 1776. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A costumed interpreter portrays 18th-century military life inside the barracks at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The fort’s living-history program uses demonstrations, historic trades and soldiers’ life programs to interpret the experiences of the thousands of troops who occupied the strategic Lake Champlain stronghold. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Recreated military tents and soldiers’ huts stand at Fort Ticonderoga’s Liberty Hill Encampment in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The new 2026 interpretive area depicts the Pennsylvania Continental soldiers who occupied the heights in 1776 and illustrates the transformation of their quarters from a temporary tent camp into a more heavily fortified military settlement. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
A former supermarket is the home for replica Desilu Studios sets for the iconic 1960s science fiction TV series "Star Trek." Licensed by CBS Paramount, James Cawley and his team have spent years creating the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in downtown Ticonderoga, N.Y. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A giant model of Star Trek's starship, the U.S.S. Enterprise, hangs above exhibits inside the lobby of the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Fans can explore recreated spaces built from the original blueprints. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Memorabilia and original prop items are shown at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. , where exhibits and original production costumes complement the recreated sets. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Stephen Cobaugh, Eventis Media News Director, stands on a pad in a replica Star Trek transporter room. It is one of the Enterprise interiors that make up the guided attraction in Ticonderoga, N.Y., known as Star Trek Original Series Set Tour. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Chairs surround the briefing room table at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Like many of the sets, it was often transformed to substitute as other rooms during the series' three-year run. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
The Enterprise's engine room has often the scene of activity involving "Scotty," the starship's chief engineer. The massive room is part of a guilded walk-through in Ticonderoga, N.Y., that immerses visitors into the world of the classic sci-fi show Star Trek. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Recreating a classic Hollywood optical trick, the hallway on the Enterprise was curved to create the illusion of depth of field. The brightly-lit corridor in the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y., was often filled with cast extras to suggest a large crew. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Captain Kirk's quarters on the U.S.S. Enterprise were often converted to serve the same function for other officers. It is one of many iconic rooms inside the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Two medical beds anchor sickbay at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Star Trek's futuristic devices and equipment inspired real-life medical inventors. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
The recreated bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise is the centerpiece room at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. This location places guests inside one of television's most recognizable science-fiction settings. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Stephen Cobaugh, Eventis Media News Director, poses in the captain's chair on the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Complete with working lights, sounds, and occasional intercom messages, the Star Trek Original Series Set tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y., brings visitors a sense of being on a mission in deep space. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
An M4 Sherman tank stands outside the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum occupies the historic Saratoga Springs Armory, designed by state architect Isaac Perry and built from 1889 to 1891 for the New York National Guard’s 22nd Separate Company. The building became the permanent home of the state’s military collection in the early 2000s. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
A Model 1861 13-inch seacoast mortar, cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry in Pittsburgh in 1863, is displayed outside the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The massive Civil War weapon reflects the museum’s particularly strong holdings from the conflict, which form one of the most extensive portions of its collection. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Galleries at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., trace the military service of New Yorkers through artifacts, photographs, uniforms, weapons and interpretive displays. The state collection originated in 1863 with the Bureau of Military Statistics, created during the Civil War to preserve records and artifacts documenting the service of New York troops. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A Civil War-era artillery piece stands before the “New York State on the Cusp of War” display at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Civil War history is a particular strength of the museum’s collection, which includes uniforms, weapons, artifacts and what the state says is the nation’s largest collection of Civil War battle flags. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
A historic uniform, rifles, handguns and an artillery piece are displayed at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum preserves military objects and archival material associated specifically with New York and New Yorkers, helping document the evolution of the state’s militia, National Guard and wartime service. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
A reconstructed sandbag position with period weapons evokes trench warfare in the World War I galleries at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The “Times Square” reference recalls the strong New York identity of World War I formations such as the 77th Division, composed largely of New York City draftees and known as the “Metropolitan” or “Times Square” Division. More than 400,000 New Yorkers served in the military during World War I. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
American and European gas masks, helmets and protective equipment illustrate the threat of chemical warfare during World War I at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The artifacts are part of the museum’s interpretation of New York’s role in the Great War, presented in its permanent “Fiery Trial and Sacrifice: New York and the First World War” exhibition. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A Willys MB military Jeep equipped with mounted weapons is displayed at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The vehicle is part of the museum’s extensive collection documenting New Yorkers’ military service from the Revolutionary War through modern conflicts; a Willys MB Jeep is also featured in the museum’s archival tour material. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A map of the Pacific theater forms the backdrop for uniforms, weapons, photographs and other artifacts in the “World War II: United for Victory” exhibition at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The armory itself has a direct connection to the Pacific war: the Saratoga National Guard unit that once occupied the building eventually became Company L of the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division, which served in the Pacific during World War II. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Cold War-era uniforms, weapons and equipment are displayed at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. New York played a major role in the nation’s Cold War defense: Air National Guard units were mobilized during the 1961 Berlin Crisis, while New York Army National Guard Nike Hercules missile batteries helped defend New York City and the Niagara-Buffalo region from potential Soviet air attack. The state also hosted key aerospace-defense installations, including the SAGE and NORAD command facilities at Hancock Field in Syracuse. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: A cannon is displayed on the battlefield at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. The American victory at Saratoga in the fall of 1777 forced a major British army to surrender, revived patriot hopes for independence and helped secure crucial foreign support, making the battle a turning point of the Revolutionary War. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The restored Neilson House stands along the battlefield tour road at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. John Neilson farmed the heights before and after the Battles of Saratoga, and the house was used as quarters by American generals Benedict Arnold and Enoch Poor during the 1777 campaign. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: A view from Bemus Heights, part of the American camp at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y., overlooks the Hudson River. The high ground was a key defensive position for American forces during the 1777 Battles of Saratoga, where they helped stop British Gen. John Burgoyne’s army in a victory widely regarded as a turning point of the Revolutionary War because it revived support for independence and helped lead to crucial French aid for the American cause. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The Boot Monument stands at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. The monument marks the spot where Benedict Arnold was wounded on Oct. 7, 1777, and commemorates the battlefield actions of the American general who later became a traitor to the United States. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: This location north of the battlefields marks the Saratoga Surrender Site at Saratoga National Historical Park near Schuylerville, N.Y. British Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates here on Oct. 17, 1777, in what the National Park Service describes as the first time the British Army surrendered to another country. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The Schuyler House stands at Saratoga National Historical Park near Schuylerville, N.Y. The British burned Philip Schuyler’s original country estate during their retreat, and the present house was erected in 1777 shortly after Burgoyne’s surrender. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The Saratoga Monument rises above the grounds at Saratoga National Historical Park in Victory, N.Y. The 155-foot stone obelisk commemorates Burgoyne’s surrender to Gates and the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]:
Jim Thornton, co-owner of The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles, discusses artifacts on display at the museum in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Thornton and co-owner Kelly Anthony have assembled a collection that includes production-used props, costumes, set pieces and other memorabilia from “The X-Files” television series and films. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 20, 2026]
A creature costume and other production memorabilia are displayed at The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum preserves thousands of pieces associated with “The X-Files” and restores some props and wardrobe items when necessary before placing them on permanent display. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 20, 2026]
An alien figure stands among costumes, posters, photographs and other memorabilia at The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum describes its holdings as the world’s largest collection of authentic screen-used props, costumes and set dressings from “The X-Files” television series and films. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 20, 2026]
An “X-Files” pinball machine stands among props, photographs and other memorabilia at The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum’s permanent location opened April 30, 2022, with series creator Chris Carter and actor and creature performer Keith Arbuthnot among the special guests. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 20, 2026]
Scott and Rebecca Ramsey, owners of Experience Appalachia, stand beside their trolley in Abingdon, Va., on Aug. 15, 2026. The couple conducts guided tours highlighting the town’s history, architecture and local landmarks. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The interior of a 1991 trolley restored by Scott and Rebecca Ramsey is seen in Abingdon, Va. The Ramseys obtained the trolley in Michigan and refurbished it for use in their Experience Appalachia historic tours. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A welcome sign stands in Abingdon, Va., highlighting the town’s historic identity and community pride in this general view of the Southwest Virginia community. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A “LOVE Abingdon” sign welcomes visitors outside the Abingdon Visitor Center in Abingdon, Va. The center provides information about the town’s historic sites, attractions, events and other destinations in Southwest Virginia. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A decorated wolf sculpture is displayed in Abingdon, Va., recalling the community’s early association with the name Wolf Hills. According to local legend, frontiersman Daniel Boone gave the area the name after wolves attacked his hunting dogs while he camped nearby in the 18th century. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
White’s Mill, a historic grist mill in Abingdon, Va., is one of the stops featured on Experience Appalachia trolley tours. The restored circa 1840 mill and surrounding property offer visitors a look at the region’s agricultural and milling heritage. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Rebecca Ramsey, co-owner of Experience Appalachia, explains the operation and history of White’s Mill to trolley tour patrons during a stop in Abingdon, Va., Aug. 15, 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A mill stone is seen outside historic White's Mill in Abingdon, Va. According to local accounts, the mill escaped destruction during a Civil War raid in 1864 by Union cavalry. The waterwheel was damaged but a thunderstorm prevented the building from being burned. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Children and families enjoy inflatable attractions during the inaugural Sullivan County Fair in Piney Flats, Tenn., in August 2026. Held Aug. 3-8, the fair featured rides, inflatables, games and other attractions, along with nightly live entertainment. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Fairgoers walk among vendors and attractions at the inaugural Sullivan County Fair in Piney Flats, Tenn., in August 2026. The six-day fair, held Aug. 3-8, offered rides, games, inflatables, food vendors and nightly live entertainment. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors take in activities at the inaugural Sullivan County Fair in Piney Flats, Tenn., in August 2026. The Aug. 3-8 event featured rides, inflatables, games and attractions, with live entertainment each night and a nighttime drone show Thursday through Saturday. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Attendees to the Sullivan County Fair, held in Piney Flats, Tenn., witnessed a flight of drones create geometric patterns, symbols, and words, on Aug. 7 and 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
"Sullivan County Fair" was carved into the night sky above Piney Flats, Tenn., on August 7 and 8, 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The state's famous tri-star design came to life in the nighttime sky above the Sullivan County Fair, held in Piney Flats, Tenn. The 200-unit drone shows were held on Aug. 7 and 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The city has unveiled a new $1.5 million Pierce Enforcer Mid-Mount Aerial Tower fire truck to replace aging equipment, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Mayor Paul Montgomery, speaking at the Truck 1 Dedication, praised local firefighters who have carried out vital public services since 1917, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Speaking to reporters, Jerry DeBerry, Fire Chief of Kingsport, discussed the four-year process of having a new fire truck built, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
In a time-honored tradition that dates back to horse-drawn fire service carriages, the public joined firefighters in pushing Truck 1 into its bay at Station 1 in downtown Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Almost there: The city's newest piece of fire apparatus enters Station 1, marking the symbolic start of 15-20 years of service to the city, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: Paul Montgomery, Mayor of Kingsport, speaks at the first-ever "party at the park" event for the city's newest park, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: The city's newest park, the BlueCross Healthy Place at Riverwalk Park, is located in the vicinity of Netherland Inn and adjacent to Holston River, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Party at the Park event: The city's ever-popular Bays Mountain Park joins the festivities for "party at the park," Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: The staff of the city's Parks & Recreation department were presented with a proclamation in conjunction with National Parks & Recreation Month, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: Children play at Riverwalk Park during a two-hour event that highlighted city programs, services and community resources, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Party at the Park event: Young visitors to Riverwalk Park check out tractors of all sizes, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Party at the Park event: Local residents try out America's fastest-growing sport at Riverwalk Park's pickleball courts at Riverwalk Park, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park: Children explore some of the attractions at Riverwalk Park, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Eleven balloons participated in this year's Hot Air Balloon Rally on Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Spectators for the Hot Air Balloon Rally were eager to collect trading cards featuring the images of the many balloons, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: a propane burner is ignited to keep a hot air balloon inflated on Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A pilot and his crew deflate a hot air balloon during the Hot Air Balloon Rally, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A huge crowd was on hand for one of Fun Fest's signature events -- the Hot Air Balloon Rally, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A living history reenactor discusses the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Island Flats that happened in Kingsport, TN in 1776, Exchange Place Living History Farm, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Overmountain Men pose at Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A Cherokee descendent of Dragging Canoe, the chief who led the attack on settlers here 250 years ago, presents a differing narrative on frontier conflict, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Two Revolutionary War patriot reenactors take aim during the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Island Flats, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A Native American reenactor, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: The Quilting for America 250 event was held outside the Kingsport Public Library, Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, July 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: During Quilting for America 250, area residents made quilt patches that will be assembled into a large quilt, which will be displayed inside the renovated downtown library site next year, Kingsport, TN, July 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Dogs having fun during Furrfest at the Dog Park, Kinsport, TN, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A resident and her dog display patriotic pride at Furrfest, Dog Park, Kingsport, TN, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Players gather at the Kingsport Public Library at the Fort Henry Mall for Fun Fest Game Night, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Who's turn is it? Fun Fest Game Night at Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Rocky Top Golf is the site of the Rocky Top Open at St. Andrews, Kingsport, TN, July 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A golfer takes a swing at Rocky Top Golf, a free 9-hole golf tournament, Kingsport, TN, July 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Golfers at a tournament at Rocky Top Golf, Kingsport, TN, July 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Bays Mountain Park's Homestead Museum hosted the ever-popular Gem & Mineral Show, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Visitors to the Bays Mountain Park Gem & Mineral Show look through rock specimens, Kingsport, Tn, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Youngsters make their own fossil casts with the aid of local university archaeology students, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Children play a game at the Exchange Place Living History Farm's Farm Fest, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Blacksmithing demonstration at the Farm Fest, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kinsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A girl creates a handmade necklace during the Farm Fest at Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A girl is shown how to use a hand loom to create small textiles at Exchange Place Living History Farm's annual Farm Fest, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Volunteers at the Exchange Place Living History Farm's Farm Fest demonstrate the Appalachian culinary process of threading pole beans on to a string for preservation, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A father helps his child with a craft during Farm Fest at the Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: The Allandale Family Picnic, held on the grounds of Allandale Mansion, featured tours, croquet, gellyball and a food truck rally, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A father and son enjoy the Allandale Family Picnic at historic Allandale Mansion, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Allandale Family Picnic, Allandale Mansion, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A young girl creates an image of her dog for the Chalk Walk competition during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: City residents get an up close look at big trucks during the Touch-A-Truck event during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A girl talks on a CB radio while behind the wheel inside a "big rig" cab during the Touch-A-Truck event during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Irish step dancers take to the stage during a performance at the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A man wearing stilts captures the attention of bystanders during the Downtown Street Fair, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Young dancers perform during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Farmers Market, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Downtown visitors enjoying the city's Farmers Market, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: 11th anniversary of Kingsport Carousel @ Pal's Roundhouse, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: The city's downtown carousel was rescued from a Connecticut amusement park and local Kingsport artists carved and painted the animals, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: An open house at Netherland Inn (1818) highlighted the tavern's early role as a stagecoach stop, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Three American presidents stayed here in the 1800s in the building that had been the dormitory for workers constructing William King's boat yard in 1802, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Famous wilderness explorer Daniel Boone began the Boone Trace (Wilderness Road) from near here in 1775. His original 1773-1775 cabin was relocated from Duffield, VA, to this site on the Netherland Inn property, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Mayor Paul Montgomery speaks at the Grand Opening of the IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall in Kingsport, TN, featured NCG Cinemas and city officials, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Among the dignitaries for the grand opening of the IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall in Kingsport, TN, was Jeff Geiger, CEO of NCG Cinemas, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The star of the show at the grand opening of the new IMAX theatre in Kingsport, TN, is a massive screen that measures 40-by-70 feet, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Special guests at the grand opening of the IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, viewed a special 3D film about the US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Ferris Wheel, Arch scale replica and US Capitol Building, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: view of part of the fair grounds looking east from atop the Ferris Wheel, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Visitors walk by some of the booths representing the country's 56 states and territories, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026
Freedom 250 event: The Tennessee booth handed out Goo Goo Clusters, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: a boy expresses his inner Elvis before a mock WSM microphone and video board at the Tennessee booth, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: the Pennsylvania booth featured a replica of the Liberty Bell and a collection of historic American flags owned by a private collector, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: A fair visitor parades with a giant Uncle Sam puppet, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Irish step dancers on the Main Stage, Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250: Native American hoop dance demonstration on the Legacy Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Freedom Truck mobile exhibit, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Visitors view displays inside the Freedom Truck, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Two boys in Revolutionary War costumes at the Hillsdale College (MI) booth, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: GE9X, the world's largest jet engine, with over an 11-foot diameter, is being built by General Electric Aerospace for Boeing's 777X, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Bull Run Cloggers of Manassas, VA, performs on the Main Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Cirque Mechanics, based in Las Vegas, NV, performs at the Legacy Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Cattle demonstration at the rodeo arena, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Staten Island, NY, artist Scott LoBaido (left) speaks to a fairgoer in front of a 9-by-17-foot painting being done live in the Made in America pavilion, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: The NASA booth had life-size standees of the Artemis II crew, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: The spacesuit worn by Jared Isaacman -- future NASA Administrator -- on the Inspiration4 spaceflight in 2021, was displayed at the SpaceX booth, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: On the Freedom Stage, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (left) speaks with Katie Pavlich of NewsNation about establishing a permanent moon base, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on the Freedom Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: A 110-foot-tall Ferris Wheel at night, with a scale replica of a proposed America 250 commemorative arch, is viewed looking west towards the Washington Monument at the Great American State Fair which ran June 25-July 10, 2026, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 event: Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive crosses the Susquehanna River on the Rockville Bridge above Harrisburg, PA, July 7, 2026 [Photo: Dana Dymond]
America 250 event: Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 heads westward across the Susquehanna River above Harrisburg, PA, as part of a nationwide tour, July 7, 2026 [Photo: Dana Dymond]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 US Navy Blue Angels flyover, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
USS Wisconsin battleship, Nauticus, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
USS Wisconsin battleship, Nauticus, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, Marine Corps Band, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, USS Iwo Jima, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, French Naval vessels FS Prairial & FS Dixmude, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, USS Lassen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, USS Gerald R Ford (world's largest aircraft carrier), Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, German Naval vessel FGS Sachsen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, UK Royal Navy helicopter aboard FGS Sachsen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, 2026 Fleet Week, US Coast Guard Cutter Stone & USS Lassen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A.P. Carter Birthplace, father of country music, Hiltons, VA, Mar 14, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A.P. Carter General Store, Hiltons, VA, Mar 14, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Monticello - Thomas Jefferson Home, America/VA 250, Charlottesville, VA, April 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Monticello - Thomas Jefferson Home, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA, April 22, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Michie's Tavern, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA, April 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Ashlawn-Highland, James Monroe Home, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Ashlawn-Highland, James Monroe Home, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA [Photo: J Lowry]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: T Browning]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: T Browning]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival, Townsend, TN, May 16, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival, Townsend, TN, May 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival, Townsend, TN, May 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]

Children participate in hands-on Halloween craft activities inside a historic log building during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The event offered families opportunities to enjoy seasonal activities while exploring the preserved homestead of John Sevier, Tennessee's first governor. Other attractions included a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt, traditional broom making and historical presentations. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Members of the Knoxville-based Mockingbird Paranormal Investigators interact with visitors during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The group displayed paranormal investigation equipment and explained methods used in attempts to document unexplained phenomena. The event combined Halloween activities with local history and educational demonstrations. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
An assortment of electronic instruments used by paranormal investigators is displayed by Mockingbird Paranormal Investigators during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The equipment includes electromagnetic field detectors, cameras, recording devices and motion-sensitive instruments. Similar devices are frequently featured in paranormal investigation television programs, including those aired on the Travel Channel. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Patrick Hollis, executive director of the Mabry-Hazen House in Knoxville, speaks about the history of spiritualism in America during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. His presentation, "Calling All Spirits: A Brief History of Spiritualism in America and Knoxville," explored the development of spiritualist beliefs and practices and their connections to the Knoxville area. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Three judges prepare to evaluate entries in the children's Halloween costume contest during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The contest attracted 36 participants wearing costumes ranging from historical figures to fantasy and popular culture characters. The daylong celebration also featured trick-or-treating, crafts, historical presentations and local vendors. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A costumed historical interpreter wearing a period military uniform sits inside a log cabin during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The historic property was once the home of John Sevier, a Revolutionary War leader who became Tennessee's first governor when the state entered the Union in 1796. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A young visitor wearing ghostly makeup and a tattered costume poses during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Halloween costumes were a highlight of the family-oriented event, which included a children's costume contest, trick-or-treating, crafts and other seasonal activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A young visitor dressed in a pink cosplay costume carries an oversized decorative hammer during Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The daylong Halloween celebration featured trick-or-treating, a children's costume contest, crafts, local vendors and family activities at the historic home of Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Children learn the traditional craft of broom making during a demonstration by Aviary Brooms at Frontier Frights at Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Participants were invited to create their own small whisk brooms using bundled natural fibers, gaining hands-on experience with a craft associated with early American household life. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
“Captain” Tim Dillinger of Wilmington, N.C., stands beside a National Storytelling Festival sign near the Washington County Courthouse in downtown Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The three-day festival, produced by the International Storytelling Center, marked its 53rd year and featured performances in large tents and other venues throughout downtown Jonesborough. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Festival visitors pose among pumpkins, gourds, corn and other fall decorations during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The festival, which began in 1973 with a small gathering around a farm wagon in Courthouse Square, has grown into one of the nation’s best-known celebrations of the oral storytelling tradition. [Photo: J Lowry]
A mother and daughter pose inside a pumpkin-and-gourd display outside the Washington County Courthouse during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The seasonal installation was part of the fall decorations surrounding the downtown festival grounds during the three-day storytelling event. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Storyteller, songwriter and author Bill Harley performs with his guitar before an audience of more than 2,000 during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Harley, a two-time Grammy Award winner known for combining stories, songs and humor, has called the Jonesborough gathering “the Woodstock of storytelling.” He began performing in 1975 and is particularly known for stories and music exploring childhood, family and everyday life. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A festival vendor works on a pair of embroidered pumpkin earrings along Main Street during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The three-day event brought storytellers and visitors from around the country to Tennessee’s oldest town for performances, music and activities throughout the downtown district. [Photo: J Lowry]
Visitors pose with a whimsical Yoda display outside the Lollipop Shop during the National Storytelling Festival in downtown Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The statue stirred up controversy in 2025 when two complaints were filled asking for the statue to be removed. Residents launched a Save Yoda campaign after which an outside use permit was granted, along with honorary citizenship. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Storyteller Antonio Rocha gestures during a performance at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Rocha, a Brazil-born storyteller and mime based in Maine, combines spoken narrative, mime, voices and sound effects in his performances. He studied with mime artist Tony Montanaro and later with Marcel Marceau and has performed in 20 countries on six continents. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Festivalgoers leave the Courthouse Tent during the final day of the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The 53rd annual festival filled downtown Jonesborough with five large storytelling tents, indoor performance spaces and other activities during the Oct. 2-4 weekend. The festival grew from a small 1973 gathering in Courthouse Square into an event that has attracted audiences from around the world. [Photo: J Lowry]
Amy Bluemel of Austin, Texas, performs during the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Bluemel, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, is an award-winning storyteller, educator, artist and stomp dancer who shares Chickasaw and Southeastern tribal stories, language, history and cultural traditions with audiences around the country. She was featured by the festival in 2026 as a “New Voice.” [Photo: J Lowry]
Festivalgoers browse vendor tents during the opening day of the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The festival stretches across six blocks of downtown and features more than 420 arts, crafts and food vendors. [Photo: J Lowry]
A large American flag hangs from a fire truck ladder above vendor tents and festivalgoers at the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. Held each year on the first full weekend in October, the festival draws visitors to downtown for food, crafts and live music. Friday's crowd was estimated at over 5,000, nearly doubling the town's population for the day. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Shoppers sort through bins of apples at the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. Apples remain a central part of the event, with vendors offering locally grown apples along with apple-themed foods and treats. [Photo: J Lowry]
A musician plays guitar and harmonica along a downtown street during the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The annual fall festival celebrates the region’s Appalachian heritage with music, food and family-friendly activities. [Photo: J Lowry]
A girl helps serve single-serve apple pies at the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The free, two-day festival fills downtown with food, crafts and live entertainment and features more than 420 vendors. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Families ride a children’s train through downtown during the Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Erwin, Tenn. The festival’s mix of food, vendors and family activities helps turn the mountain town into one of Northeast Tennessee’s signature fall events. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A hand-painted 3-foot apple sculpture depicting the nearby Appalachian Trail is seen in downtown Erwin, Tenn., on October 2, 2026, during the annual Unicoi Apple Festival. It is part of Apples on Main, a walkable public art trail that spans a five-block section in the historic town. [Photo: J Lowry]
“Retirement,” a Federal-style brick house at the Abingdon Muster Grounds, is seen during the closing day of Liberty Fest 250 in Abingdon, Va., on September 27, 2026. The house was constructed about 1808 and expanded several times beginning in 1858. The historic dwelling recently underwent restoration. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living historian Dave Dalton stands beside the Muster Grounds marker during the closing events of Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. The site commemorates the September 1780 gathering of about 400 Virginia militiamen who began the march toward Kings Mountain, eventually joining hundreds of additional Overmountain Men from North Carolina, Kentucky and what later became Tennessee. The four-day Liberty Fest 250 was a signature Virginia 250 event marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living history preacher Michael Henningsen speaks to visitors during Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va., on September 27, 2026. Henningsen discussed the influence of Scottish Presbyterian ministers on colonial political and religious thought and the road toward American independence. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living historian Michael Henningsen, portraying a Revolutionary War preacher, spoke about the major role that the Scots-Irish played in settling the local frontier and fighting for American liberty. He was part of the closing events for Liberty Fest 250 in Abingdo, Va., on September 27, 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors examine reproductions of frontier games and household crafts during Liberty Fest 250 on September 27, 2026, at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. Members of a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution offered hands-on demonstrations illustrating daily life during the Revolutionary era. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors gather around a living-history demonstration during the closing events of Liberty Fest 250 on September 27, 2026, at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. Members of a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution demonstrated activities associated with frontier life, including traditional children’s games and the processing of flax. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living historian demonstrates spinning fiber during Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va. Flax was an important Revolutionary-era crop used to make homespun linen for clothing, bedding and other household and military needs as colonists sought alternatives to imported British goods. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors take part in the community picnic during the closing events of Liberty Fest 250 at the Abingdon Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Va., on September 27, 2026. The four-day signature Virginia 250 event combined living-history demonstrations, educational programs and activities focused on the region’s Revolutionary War heritage. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors fill the streets of downtown Dandridge, Tenn., during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival on Sept. 26, 2026. Several thousand people were estimated to have attended the festival, which featured clan and heritage tents, traditional dancing, pipe and drum performances, Highland athletics and other activities. [Photo: J Lowry]
Members of the Knoxville Pipes & Drums march through downtown Dandridge, Tenn., during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival on Sept. 26, 2026. The Pipe and Drum Band Parade is one of the signature events of the annual celebration of Scottish and Scots-Irish heritage. [Photo: J Lowry]
Participants and their dogs make their way through downtown Dandridge, Tenn., during the dog parade at the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival on Sept. 26, 2026. The popular festival tradition features dogs, many dressed in tartans, kilts and other Scottish-inspired attire. [Photo: J Lowry]
Young dancers perform beneath a festival tent during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival in downtown Dandridge, Tenn., on Sept. 26, 2026. Traditional dancing was among the cultural programs offered during the daylong celebration of Scottish and Scots-Irish heritage. [Photo: J Lowry]
Pipers and drummers perform atop the Dandridge Dike during the 17th annual Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival in Dandridge, Tenn., on Sept. 26, 2026. The earthen dike, which protects the historic downtown area, rises about 50 feet and extends approximately 1,000 feet. [Photo: J Lowry]
Visitors and living historians gather near a monument marking the historic Watauga River crossing at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on Sept. 25, 2026, in Elizabethton, Tenn. Patriot militia crossed the river here in 1780 as the Overmountain Men assembled and began their march toward Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Reenactors portraying Overmountain Men cross the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on Sept. 25, 2026, retracing a portion of the route taken by frontier militia in 1780 on their way to confront Loyalist forces at the Battle of Kings Mountain. About 100 spectators attended the annual commemorative event in Elizabethton, Tenn. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living historians portraying the Overmountain Men ford the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn., on Sept. 25, 2026, during an annual commemoration of the Patriot militia’s 1780 march to the Battle of Kings Mountain. The crossing marked the anniversary of the Overmountain Men beginning their journey toward the decisive Revolutionary War battle. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living historian portraying an 18th-century frontier militiaman stands inside the replica Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn., on Sept. 25, 2026, during ceremonies commemorating the Overmountain Men’s 1780 march to the Battle of Kings Mountain. Members of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association are following portions of the historic route from Sycamore Shoals toward Kings Mountain as part of the anniversary observance. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living historian describes the Overmountain Men’s 1780 march from the Virginia frontier toward Kings Mountain during a program inside the replica Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on Sept. 25, 2026. About 100 spectators attended the annual commemoration of the Patriot militia’s Watauga River crossing in Elizabethton, Tenn. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A reconstructed log building and wooden palisade stand inside Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park during the Overmountain Muster in Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The historic site preserves the story of the Watauga settlements and the area where more than 1,000 Patriot militia gathered in September 1780 before beginning the campaign that led to the Battle of Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Reenactors portraying Overmountain Men assemble with period firearms during the Overmountain Muster on September 20, 2026, at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn. The Tennessee 250 commemorative event brings the 18th-century frontier to life through militia encampments, weapons demonstrations and interpretations of the Revolutionary War campaign that led to the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living-history interpreter speaks about the role of taverns in Colonial life outside a reconstructed log building at Fort Watauga during the Overmountain Muster at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. The Tennessee 250 event, held on September 20, 2026, in Elizabethton, Tenn., features demonstrations of military and civilian life on the late-18th-century Appalachian frontier. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Smoke rises as a reenactor portraying an Overmountain Patriot fires a flintlock during a tactical demonstration in the woods at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The demonstration illustrates woodland fighting techniques used by frontier militia during the 1780 campaign against Loyalist forces at Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A reenactor portraying an Overmountain Patriot uses a tree for cover while firing a long gun during a woodland tactical demonstration at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park on September 20, 2026, in Elizabethton, Tenn. At Kings Mountain in 1780, Patriot militia surrounded the Loyalist position and advanced up the wooded slopes, fighting from tree to tree. The National Park Service describes the battle as a significant Patriot victory that changed the momentum of the Revolutionary War. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Reenactors portraying 18th-century frontier militiamen talk outside a log building at Fort Watauga during the Overmountain Muster at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The living-history event commemorates the Overmountain Men, Patriot militia who gathered at Sycamore Shoals in 1780 before crossing the Appalachians during the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Kings Mountain. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A living-history interpreter stands inside a reconstructed frontier cabin during the Overmountain Muster on September 20, 2026, at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, Elizabethton, Tenn. Period cookware, tableware and food help demonstrate domestic life in the Appalachian settlements during the Revolutionary War era. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Living-history interpreters discuss frontier life outside a reconstructed log building at Fort Watauga during the Overmountain Muster at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, Elizabethton, Tenn., on September 20, 2026. The gathering commemorates the Patriot militia who mustered at Sycamore Shoals before the 1780 Kings Mountain campaign. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic buildings stand on the grounds of Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs was the last home and farm of Governor John Sevier and today interprets early Tennessee frontier life with structures including a tavern, kitchen, cabin, loom house and spring house. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A historical reenactor stands before period flags during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. The annual event celebrated the 281st birthday of John Sevier, Tennessee’s first governor, with living-history programs, music, crafts and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A blacksmith demonstrates metalworking during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Historic blacksmithing was among the featured demonstrations during the annual celebration of John Sevier’s birthday. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A costumed interpreter stirs apple butter over an open hearth during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs’ annual celebration featured demonstrations including apple butter making, blacksmithing, weaving, pottery and broom making. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A woman works on a quilting project under a canopy during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs preserves the legacy of John Sevier and offers educational programs focused on early Tennessee history and traditional skills. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A historical interpreter seated outside a cabin talks with a costumed reenactor during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Marble Springs preserves the last home and farm of John Sevier and uses living history to help interpret frontier Tennessee. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
An artisan demonstrates broom making during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Event organizers billed the annual celebration as a day of music, crafts, living history and family fun at the home of John Sevier. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Young performers with the Knoxville Irish Step Dancers line up during a performance at Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Their appearance was part of a program of music, crafts and living-history activities marking John Sevier’s 281st birthday. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Dancers with the Knoxville Irish Step Dancers perform during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. The annual birthday celebration for John Sevier featured live music and dance alongside frontier craft demonstrations and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Michael Lynch, director of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Harrogate, Tenn., speaks beside a presentation screen during Sevier Day 281 at Marble Springs State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. Lynch spoke about the Overmountain Men and their role in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The VA250 Mobile Museum is set up for visitors during a Food City-sponsored stop in Weber City, Virginia, on Sept. 16, 2026. The tractor-trailer exhibition is traveling across the commonwealth during the nation’s 250th anniversary commemoration and offers interactive displays about Virginia and the American Revolution. [Photo: J Lowry]
Students from Scott County Public Schools gather outside the VA250 Mobile Museum during a Food City-sponsored visit Sept. 16, 2026, in Weber City, Virginia. The mobile exhibition is traveling across Virginia during the America 250 commemoration, giving visitors an interactive look at the people, events and ideas surrounding the American Revolution. [Photo: J Lowry]
Young visitors explore digital maps and other interactive displays inside the VA250 Mobile Museum on Sept. 16, 2026, in Weber City, Virginia. Students from Scott County Public Schools toured the traveling exhibition, which presents Virginia’s Revolutionary War history through multimedia displays, historic imagery and interpretive exhibits. [Photo: J Lowry]
A teacher watches as students from Scott County Public Schools use an interactive touchscreen inside the VA250 Mobile Museum on Sept. 16, 2026, in Weber City, Virginia. The mobile museum is traveling throughout Virginia as part of the state’s observance of the nation’s 250th anniversary. [Photo: J Lowry]
A bagpiper leads firefighters during an opening procession at the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. The 25th anniversary regional charity event commemorated the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and drew first responders, military personnel and members of the public. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Over 800 participants gathered at the Bristol Motor Speedway grandstands during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. Climbers included first responders, military personnel and members of the public, who ascended enough steps to symbolically replicate the stair climb in the former 110-story World Trade Center towers. [Photo: J Lowry]
Participants begin the 21-story ascent during the 12th annual Tri-Cities 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. The charity event marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and brought together first responders, military personnel and members of the public to honor those killed in the attacks. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Representatives of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol present a $15,000 donation during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. Hard Rock Bristol served as the premier sponsor of the event, which marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Participants move through the event area outside Bristol Motor Speedway during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. The annual charity event commemorates the 9/11 terrorist attacks and honors the victims, while bringing together first responders, military personnel and the general public. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A firefighter stands beside a ceremonial fire bell during the 12th annual Tri-Cities Memorial Stair Climb at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. After completing the climb, participants spoke the name of a victim of the Sept. 11 attacks and rang the bell in that person’s honor. [Photo: J Lowry]
Never Forget September 11, 2001 [Political Cartoon: Eventis Media News Service]
Kingsport Fire Chief Jerry DeBerry speaks with members of the news media during a press briefing at the Kingsport Fire Training Facility in Kingsport, Tenn. The event provided reporters with a firsthand look at the department’s recently completed two-story live-fire training structure, built from six shipping containers and designed with multiple entryways and interior configurations for controlled firefighting exercises. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Sept. 10, 2026]
A Kingsport firefighter works inside the department’s new live-fire training structure during a demonstration for members of the news media at the Kingsport Fire Training Facility in Kingsport, Tenn. The two-story facility, constructed from six shipping containers, allows firefighters to practice fire attack, entry, movement and other emergency-response skills under controlled live-fire conditions. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Sept. 10, 2026)
Kingsport firefighters gather outside the city’s newly completed live-fire training structure following a demonstration for members of the news media at the Kingsport Fire Training Facility in Kingsport, Tenn. City firefighters constructed the two-story, six-container facility over the past year for about $60,000, providing the department with a dedicated training environment while representing significant savings compared with purchasing a commercially built facility. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Sept. 10, 2026]
Visitors walk among clan tents and heritage displays during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Eighteen Scottish clans were represented at the festival, which drew an estimated 3,500 people for a weekend of music, historical interpretation, cultural demonstrations and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Scottish flags, tartans, books and clan memorabilia fill a heritage display during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Representatives of 18 Scottish clans participated in the festival, giving visitors opportunities to learn about Scottish ancestry, family histories, tartans and traditions. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Highland cattle rest in a shaded enclosure during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. The long-horned, shaggy-coated Scottish breed was among the attractions at the festival, which drew an estimated 3,500 visitors during the two-day event. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A bagpiper performs outside a historic log structure during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts, the festival featured representatives of 18 Scottish clans and drew an estimated 3,500 people for Celtic music, heritage programs, demonstrations and other activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Members of Knoxville Pipes & Drums perform during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Pipe-and-drum music was among the traditional performances at the event, sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts and attended by an estimated 3,500 people. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kilted musicians perform for visitors during the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Music was a central part of the gathering sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts, celebrating Celtic traditions and their influence on the culture and music of Appalachia. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Participants work with tartan cloth during a cultural demonstration at the Upper East Tennessee Celtic Festival at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City, Tenn., Sept. 5-6, 2026. Sponsored by Appalachian Highland Celts, the festival highlighted a Scottish tradition known as waulking the wool. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn., Aug. 22-29, 2026, celebrated its milestone 100th anniversary. Among its midway attractions was a 90-foot-diameter ferris wheel from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. [Photo: J. Lowry]
Visitors to the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn., ride the tower swing ride. It is a high-altitude version of the traditional chair-swing carousel. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
A midway with over 40 rides was a central part of the Appalachian Fair, held on Gray, Tenn., from Aug. 22-29, 2026. The fair, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary is one of the largest regional fairs in the state. [Photo: J Lowry]
Americana abounds in a craft display inside one of the exhibit halls at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. The patriotic items reflect the on-going America 250 commemorations around the country. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Made in Tennessee is the theme of an agricultural exhibit featuring dozens of food and beverage products from the state -- from Goo Goo Clusters to Bush's Baked Beans. The showcase was inside one of several exhibit buildings at the Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
A giant, 1,494-pound pumpkin caught the attention of fairgoers at the Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn. The pumpkin was specially grown for the fair by Mike Fields of Fall Branch, Tenn. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Holstein cattle are judged at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn., which marks its 100th anniversary in 2026. Cattle production is one of Washington County's major agricultural sectors, accounting for the overwhelming majority of its livestock economy. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
Sheep breeding remains part of Washington County's diverse agricultural economy, with 42 farms reporting nearly 1,000 sheep and lambs. Local livestock programs and the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn., continue the region's tradition of breeding, raising and showing sheep, particularly through youth agriculture and 4-H programs. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Patrick Durham of Knoxville, Tenn., was the judge for the Appalachian Fair's first-ever LEGO building contest. Durham appeared in season three of LEGO Masters, an American reality competition television series. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
A youngster participates in a LEGO building competition at the 2026 Appalachian Fair, held in Gray, Tenn. Children in differing age groups were given 30 minutes to create something using LEGO bricks, with judging being based on originality, color and design. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Fairgoers take a ride aboard the Monster Experience, a specially built passenger monster truck, during the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. Monster-truck attractions were among the motorsports entertainment featured during the Aug. 22-29, 2026, centennial fair, including Monster Trucks Unleashed performances in the WCYB/Appalachian Arena on Aug. 26 and 27. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
Visitors get an up-close look at one of Bart Long’s Clydesdales during the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The towering draft horses were among the featured attractions at the Aug. 22-29, 2026, centennial fair, which highlighted the region’s agricultural heritage through livestock exhibits, demonstrations and family activities. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights maneuver beneath their parachutes while trailing colored smoke during a precision aerial demonstration at the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The Army’s official parachute team typically begins its full demonstration jumps from about 12,500 feet above the ground, using free-fall and canopy maneuvers to showcase precision skydiving skills before landing in the designated target area. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights descend beneath parachutes during a precision aerial demonstration at the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The Army’s official parachute team, established in 1959, performs demonstrations nationwide as part of its mission to represent the Army and showcase military free-fall skills. The Golden Knights were among the special attractions featured during the Aug. 22-29, 2026, centennial fair. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 27, 2026]
A U.S. Army Golden Knights parachutist carries a large American flag while descending over the Appalachian Fairgrounds during the 100th Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee. The Golden Knights, the Army’s precision parachute demonstration team, were featured as part of the fair’s centennial celebration in August 2026. [Photo: J Lowry, Aug. 27, 2026]
Dolly Parton, Tennessee icon, 1946-2026 [Cartoon: Eventis Media News Service]
Fort William Henry overlooks Lake George in Lake George, N.Y. Built by the British in 1755 during the French and Indian War, the strategic outpost guarded the inland route between New York and Montreal. French forces under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm besieged the fort in August 1757, forcing its surrender after six days. The fort was subsequently burned and remained lost until the site was excavated and reconstructed on its original footprint in the 1950s. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
A costumed reenactor plays bagpipes beside a young participant holding a flag at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. The museum uses living-history presentations to interpret the British regulars, provincial troops, rangers, Native Americans, sutlers and others who were part of life on the northern frontier during the French and Indian War. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
Reconstructed log buildings, ramparts and defensive works are seen inside Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. British military engineer William Eyre designed the original 1755 fort in the Vauban style, using log facings filled with earth to create walls about 30 feet thick. The fort was surrounded by a dry moat on three sides and was designed to accommodate about 400 to 500 soldiers. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
A living-history reenactor dressed as a British irregular soldier stands with a muzzleloading firearm at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. By the summer of 1757, approximately 2,300 British regulars and provincial troops under Lt. Col. George Monro were defending the fort as a much larger French-led force under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm advanced on Lake George. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
A costumed interpreter takes part in a cannon-firing demonstration at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. The museum regularly demonstrates the black-powder artillery and muskets used during the French and Indian War. During the French siege in August 1757, artillery was moved to within about 150 yards of the fort, while repeated firing caused some of the defenders’ own guns to fail before Lt. Col. George Monro surrendered on Aug. 9. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
Visitors gather on the parade ground at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y., for an outdoor screening of “The Last of the Mohicans.” The museum’s immersive movie presentations combine the 1992 film with live musket and cannon fire synchronized to the action. The 1757 siege and surrender of Fort William Henry became a central setting in James Fenimore Cooper’s 1826 novel, which marked its 200th anniversary in 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
Living-history participants portraying soldiers, civilians and people of the 18th-century northern frontier gather inside the Fort William Henry Museum in Lake George, N.Y. following an immersive movie night. After a six-day French siege, the British surrendered the fort on Aug. 9, 1757. Violence erupted against British troops and camp followers during their evacuation the following day; the museum estimates about 200 people were killed or wounded. Montcalm’s forces later burned the fort before withdrawing north. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Fort Ticonderoga stands above Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y., as seen from Mount Defiance. Built by the French in 1755, it played a pivotal role in the American Revolution as it was seized by patriots from the British garrison in 1775. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Flowers fill the King’s Garden at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Gardens have occupied the Ticonderoga peninsula for centuries, supplying vegetables to French, British and American troops before the landscape became part of a private country estate. The present six-acre garden preserves layers of that horticultural history. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Recreated wooden defensive obstacles stand outside the stone walls of Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. American troops undertook an extensive construction program here in 1776, building and improving earthworks, redoubts, barracks, bridges and other defenses as they prepared for a possible British invasion from Canada. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Restored stone buildings rise behind the defensive walls of Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. After merchant William Ferris Pell acquired the deteriorating fort property in 1820, his descendants began reconstructing much of the historic complex in 1909, the same year the Fort Ticonderoga Museum opened to the public. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A historical interpreter demonstrates hand sewing inside Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Clothing and textile work were essential parts of maintaining an 18th-century army, and Fort Ticonderoga’s programs explore activities including tailoring, clothing repair and other labor required to keep Continental troops supplied in 1776. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A Fort Ticonderoga interpreter uses a hand tool to shape a timber during a historic carpentry demonstration in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Carpentry was essential to the Continental Army’s massive 1776 construction effort, which included fortifications, bridges, soldiers’ huts, barracks and vessels for the American fleet on Lake Champlain. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga’s artillery defenses are seen through a window inside the fort in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The narrow Champlain Valley formed a natural invasion corridor between Canada and New York, making Ticonderoga one of the region’s most strategically important military positions during the 18th century. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Cannons line the defenses of Fort Ticonderoga above Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Artillery has a prominent place in the fort’s Revolutionary War history: After Americans captured Ticonderoga in 1775, Henry Knox transported guns from the fort to Massachusetts, where they helped force British troops to evacuate Boston the following year. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: An ornate historic cannon overlooks Lake Champlain from Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Control of the fort and its artillery was especially important because Ticonderoga guarded a critical water corridor between Canada and the Hudson Valley, a route repeatedly contested during the French and Indian War and American Revolution. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Fort Ticonderoga interpreters perform with fifes and drums during a living-history program in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Military music was more than entertainment in the 18th century, with drumbeats and fife tunes used to regulate daily activity and accompany soldiers on the march. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Visitors gather inside Fort Ticonderoga for a living-history program overlooking Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The fort’s commanding position above the lake helped make Ticonderoga a strategically important point along the inland water route connecting Canada with New York and the Hudson Valley. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A living-history interpreter holds a flintlock musket during a military demonstration at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The museum’s 2026 programming focuses on the Continental Army at Ticonderoga in 1776 and the weapons, equipment and skills soldiers relied upon to defend the northern approach to the new nation. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Living-history interpreters fire a volley from flintlock muskets during a demonstration at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Weapons demonstrations are among the programs used by the museum to explain how Continental soldiers trained and defended the fortified position in 1776. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A costumed interpreter portrays 18th-century military life inside the barracks at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The fort’s living-history program uses demonstrations, historic trades and soldiers’ life programs to interpret the experiences of the thousands of troops who occupied the strategic Lake Champlain stronghold. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Recreated military tents and soldiers’ huts stand at Fort Ticonderoga’s Liberty Hill Encampment in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The new 2026 interpretive area depicts the Pennsylvania Continental soldiers who occupied the heights in 1776 and illustrates the transformation of their quarters from a temporary tent camp into a more heavily fortified military settlement. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 22, 2026]
A former supermarket is the home for replica Desilu Studios sets for the iconic 1960s science fiction TV series "Star Trek." Licensed by CBS Paramount, James Cawley and his team have spent years creating the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in downtown Ticonderoga, N.Y. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A giant model of Star Trek's starship, the U.S.S. Enterprise, hangs above exhibits inside the lobby of the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Fans can explore recreated spaces built from the original blueprints. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Memorabilia and original prop items are shown at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. , where exhibits and original production costumes complement the recreated sets. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Stephen Cobaugh, Eventis Media News Director, stands on a pad in a replica Star Trek transporter room. It is one of the Enterprise interiors that make up the guided attraction in Ticonderoga, N.Y., known as Star Trek Original Series Set Tour. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Chairs surround the briefing room table at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Like many of the sets, it was often transformed to substitute as other rooms during the series' three-year run. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
The Enterprise's engine room has often the scene of activity involving "Scotty," the starship's chief engineer. The massive room is part of a guilded walk-through in Ticonderoga, N.Y., that immerses visitors into the world of the classic sci-fi show Star Trek. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Recreating a classic Hollywood optical trick, the hallway on the Enterprise was curved to create the illusion of depth of field. The brightly-lit corridor in the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y., was often filled with cast extras to suggest a large crew. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Captain Kirk's quarters on the U.S.S. Enterprise were often converted to serve the same function for other officers. It is one of many iconic rooms inside the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Two medical beds anchor sickbay at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Star Trek's futuristic devices and equipment inspired real-life medical inventors. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
The recreated bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise is the centerpiece room at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y. This location places guests inside one of television's most recognizable science-fiction settings. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Stephen Cobaugh, Eventis Media News Director, poses in the captain's chair on the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Complete with working lights, sounds, and occasional intercom messages, the Star Trek Original Series Set tour in Ticonderoga, N.Y., brings visitors a sense of being on a mission in deep space. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
An M4 Sherman tank stands outside the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum occupies the historic Saratoga Springs Armory, designed by state architect Isaac Perry and built from 1889 to 1891 for the New York National Guard’s 22nd Separate Company. The building became the permanent home of the state’s military collection in the early 2000s. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
A Model 1861 13-inch seacoast mortar, cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry in Pittsburgh in 1863, is displayed outside the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The massive Civil War weapon reflects the museum’s particularly strong holdings from the conflict, which form one of the most extensive portions of its collection. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
Galleries at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., trace the military service of New Yorkers through artifacts, photographs, uniforms, weapons and interpretive displays. The state collection originated in 1863 with the Bureau of Military Statistics, created during the Civil War to preserve records and artifacts documenting the service of New York troops. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A Civil War-era artillery piece stands before the “New York State on the Cusp of War” display at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Civil War history is a particular strength of the museum’s collection, which includes uniforms, weapons, artifacts and what the state says is the nation’s largest collection of Civil War battle flags. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
A historic uniform, rifles, handguns and an artillery piece are displayed at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum preserves military objects and archival material associated specifically with New York and New Yorkers, helping document the evolution of the state’s militia, National Guard and wartime service. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
A reconstructed sandbag position with period weapons evokes trench warfare in the World War I galleries at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The “Times Square” reference recalls the strong New York identity of World War I formations such as the 77th Division, composed largely of New York City draftees and known as the “Metropolitan” or “Times Square” Division. More than 400,000 New Yorkers served in the military during World War I. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
American and European gas masks, helmets and protective equipment illustrate the threat of chemical warfare during World War I at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The artifacts are part of the museum’s interpretation of New York’s role in the Great War, presented in its permanent “Fiery Trial and Sacrifice: New York and the First World War” exhibition. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A Willys MB military Jeep equipped with mounted weapons is displayed at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The vehicle is part of the museum’s extensive collection documenting New Yorkers’ military service from the Revolutionary War through modern conflicts; a Willys MB Jeep is also featured in the museum’s archival tour material. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
A map of the Pacific theater forms the backdrop for uniforms, weapons, photographs and other artifacts in the “World War II: United for Victory” exhibition at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The armory itself has a direct connection to the Pacific war: the Saratoga National Guard unit that once occupied the building eventually became Company L of the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division, which served in the Pacific during World War II. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
Cold War-era uniforms, weapons and equipment are displayed at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. New York played a major role in the nation’s Cold War defense: Air National Guard units were mobilized during the 1961 Berlin Crisis, while New York Army National Guard Nike Hercules missile batteries helped defend New York City and the Niagara-Buffalo region from potential Soviet air attack. The state also hosted key aerospace-defense installations, including the SAGE and NORAD command facilities at Hancock Field in Syracuse. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: A cannon is displayed on the battlefield at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. The American victory at Saratoga in the fall of 1777 forced a major British army to surrender, revived patriot hopes for independence and helped secure crucial foreign support, making the battle a turning point of the Revolutionary War. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The restored Neilson House stands along the battlefield tour road at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. John Neilson farmed the heights before and after the Battles of Saratoga, and the house was used as quarters by American generals Benedict Arnold and Enoch Poor during the 1777 campaign. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: A view from Bemus Heights, part of the American camp at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y., overlooks the Hudson River. The high ground was a key defensive position for American forces during the 1777 Battles of Saratoga, where they helped stop British Gen. John Burgoyne’s army in a victory widely regarded as a turning point of the Revolutionary War because it revived support for independence and helped lead to crucial French aid for the American cause. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The Boot Monument stands at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. The monument marks the spot where Benedict Arnold was wounded on Oct. 7, 1777, and commemorates the battlefield actions of the American general who later became a traitor to the United States. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: This location north of the battlefields marks the Saratoga Surrender Site at Saratoga National Historical Park near Schuylerville, N.Y. British Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates here on Oct. 17, 1777, in what the National Park Service describes as the first time the British Army surrendered to another country. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The Schuyler House stands at Saratoga National Historical Park near Schuylerville, N.Y. The British burned Philip Schuyler’s original country estate during their retreat, and the present house was erected in 1777 shortly after Burgoyne’s surrender. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The Saratoga Monument rises above the grounds at Saratoga National Historical Park in Victory, N.Y. The 155-foot stone obelisk commemorates Burgoyne’s surrender to Gates and the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]:
Jim Thornton, co-owner of The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles, discusses artifacts on display at the museum in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Thornton and co-owner Kelly Anthony have assembled a collection that includes production-used props, costumes, set pieces and other memorabilia from “The X-Files” television series and films. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 20, 2026]
A creature costume and other production memorabilia are displayed at The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum preserves thousands of pieces associated with “The X-Files” and restores some props and wardrobe items when necessary before placing them on permanent display. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 20, 2026]
An alien figure stands among costumes, posters, photographs and other memorabilia at The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum describes its holdings as the world’s largest collection of authentic screen-used props, costumes and set dressings from “The X-Files” television series and films. [Photo: D Dymond, Aug. 20, 2026]
An “X-Files” pinball machine stands among props, photographs and other memorabilia at The X-Files Preservation Collection & Collectibles in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The museum’s permanent location opened April 30, 2022, with series creator Chris Carter and actor and creature performer Keith Arbuthnot among the special guests. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 20, 2026]
Scott and Rebecca Ramsey, owners of Experience Appalachia, stand beside their trolley in Abingdon, Va., on Aug. 15, 2026. The couple conducts guided tours highlighting the town’s history, architecture and local landmarks. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The interior of a 1991 trolley restored by Scott and Rebecca Ramsey is seen in Abingdon, Va. The Ramseys obtained the trolley in Michigan and refurbished it for use in their Experience Appalachia historic tours. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A welcome sign stands in Abingdon, Va., highlighting the town’s historic identity and community pride in this general view of the Southwest Virginia community. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A “LOVE Abingdon” sign welcomes visitors outside the Abingdon Visitor Center in Abingdon, Va. The center provides information about the town’s historic sites, attractions, events and other destinations in Southwest Virginia. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A decorated wolf sculpture is displayed in Abingdon, Va., recalling the community’s early association with the name Wolf Hills. According to local legend, frontiersman Daniel Boone gave the area the name after wolves attacked his hunting dogs while he camped nearby in the 18th century. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
White’s Mill, a historic grist mill in Abingdon, Va., is one of the stops featured on Experience Appalachia trolley tours. The restored circa 1840 mill and surrounding property offer visitors a look at the region’s agricultural and milling heritage. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Rebecca Ramsey, co-owner of Experience Appalachia, explains the operation and history of White’s Mill to trolley tour patrons during a stop in Abingdon, Va., Aug. 15, 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A mill stone is seen outside historic White's Mill in Abingdon, Va. According to local accounts, the mill escaped destruction during a Civil War raid in 1864 by Union cavalry. The waterwheel was damaged but a thunderstorm prevented the building from being burned. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Children and families enjoy inflatable attractions during the inaugural Sullivan County Fair in Piney Flats, Tenn., in August 2026. Held Aug. 3-8, the fair featured rides, inflatables, games and other attractions, along with nightly live entertainment. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Fairgoers walk among vendors and attractions at the inaugural Sullivan County Fair in Piney Flats, Tenn., in August 2026. The six-day fair, held Aug. 3-8, offered rides, games, inflatables, food vendors and nightly live entertainment. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Visitors take in activities at the inaugural Sullivan County Fair in Piney Flats, Tenn., in August 2026. The Aug. 3-8 event featured rides, inflatables, games and attractions, with live entertainment each night and a nighttime drone show Thursday through Saturday. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Attendees to the Sullivan County Fair, held in Piney Flats, Tenn., witnessed a flight of drones create geometric patterns, symbols, and words, on Aug. 7 and 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
"Sullivan County Fair" was carved into the night sky above Piney Flats, Tenn., on August 7 and 8, 2026. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The state's famous tri-star design came to life in the nighttime sky above the Sullivan County Fair, held in Piney Flats, Tenn. The 200-unit drone shows were held on Aug. 7 and 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The city has unveiled a new $1.5 million Pierce Enforcer Mid-Mount Aerial Tower fire truck to replace aging equipment, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Mayor Paul Montgomery, speaking at the Truck 1 Dedication, praised local firefighters who have carried out vital public services since 1917, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Speaking to reporters, Jerry DeBerry, Fire Chief of Kingsport, discussed the four-year process of having a new fire truck built, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
In a time-honored tradition that dates back to horse-drawn fire service carriages, the public joined firefighters in pushing Truck 1 into its bay at Station 1 in downtown Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Almost there: The city's newest piece of fire apparatus enters Station 1, marking the symbolic start of 15-20 years of service to the city, Kingsport, TN, August 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: Paul Montgomery, Mayor of Kingsport, speaks at the first-ever "party at the park" event for the city's newest park, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: The city's newest park, the BlueCross Healthy Place at Riverwalk Park, is located in the vicinity of Netherland Inn and adjacent to Holston River, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Party at the Park event: The city's ever-popular Bays Mountain Park joins the festivities for "party at the park," Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: The staff of the city's Parks & Recreation department were presented with a proclamation in conjunction with National Parks & Recreation Month, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park event: Children play at Riverwalk Park during a two-hour event that highlighted city programs, services and community resources, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Party at the Park event: Young visitors to Riverwalk Park check out tractors of all sizes, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Party at the Park event: Local residents try out America's fastest-growing sport at Riverwalk Park's pickleball courts at Riverwalk Park, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Party at the Park: Children explore some of the attractions at Riverwalk Park, Kingsport, TN, July 31, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Eleven balloons participated in this year's Hot Air Balloon Rally on Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Spectators for the Hot Air Balloon Rally were eager to collect trading cards featuring the images of the many balloons, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: a propane burner is ignited to keep a hot air balloon inflated on Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A pilot and his crew deflate a hot air balloon during the Hot Air Balloon Rally, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A huge crowd was on hand for one of Fun Fest's signature events -- the Hot Air Balloon Rally, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A living history reenactor discusses the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Island Flats that happened in Kingsport, TN in 1776, Exchange Place Living History Farm, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Overmountain Men pose at Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A Cherokee descendent of Dragging Canoe, the chief who led the attack on settlers here 250 years ago, presents a differing narrative on frontier conflict, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Two Revolutionary War patriot reenactors take aim during the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Island Flats, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A Native American reenactor, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 25, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: The Quilting for America 250 event was held outside the Kingsport Public Library, Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, July 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: During Quilting for America 250, area residents made quilt patches that will be assembled into a large quilt, which will be displayed inside the renovated downtown library site next year, Kingsport, TN, July 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Dogs having fun during Furrfest at the Dog Park, Kinsport, TN, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A resident and her dog display patriotic pride at Furrfest, Dog Park, Kingsport, TN, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Players gather at the Kingsport Public Library at the Fort Henry Mall for Fun Fest Game Night, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Who's turn is it? Fun Fest Game Night at Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, July 21, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Rocky Top Golf is the site of the Rocky Top Open at St. Andrews, Kingsport, TN, July 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A golfer takes a swing at Rocky Top Golf, a free 9-hole golf tournament, Kingsport, TN, July 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Golfers at a tournament at Rocky Top Golf, Kingsport, TN, July 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Bays Mountain Park's Homestead Museum hosted the ever-popular Gem & Mineral Show, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Visitors to the Bays Mountain Park Gem & Mineral Show look through rock specimens, Kingsport, Tn, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Youngsters make their own fossil casts with the aid of local university archaeology students, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Children play a game at the Exchange Place Living History Farm's Farm Fest, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Blacksmithing demonstration at the Farm Fest, Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kinsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A girl creates a handmade necklace during the Farm Fest at Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A girl is shown how to use a hand loom to create small textiles at Exchange Place Living History Farm's annual Farm Fest, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Volunteers at the Exchange Place Living History Farm's Farm Fest demonstrate the Appalachian culinary process of threading pole beans on to a string for preservation, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A father helps his child with a craft during Farm Fest at the Exchange Place Living History Farm, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: The Allandale Family Picnic, held on the grounds of Allandale Mansion, featured tours, croquet, gellyball and a food truck rally, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A father and son enjoy the Allandale Family Picnic at historic Allandale Mansion, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Allandale Family Picnic, Allandale Mansion, Kingsport, TN, July 19, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A young girl creates an image of her dog for the Chalk Walk competition during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: City residents get an up close look at big trucks during the Touch-A-Truck event during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A girl talks on a CB radio while behind the wheel inside a "big rig" cab during the Touch-A-Truck event during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Irish step dancers take to the stage during a performance at the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: A man wearing stilts captures the attention of bystanders during the Downtown Street Fair, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Young dancers perform during the Downtown Street Fair, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Farmers Market, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Downtown visitors enjoying the city's Farmers Market, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: 11th anniversary of Kingsport Carousel @ Pal's Roundhouse, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: The city's downtown carousel was rescued from a Connecticut amusement park and local Kingsport artists carved and painted the animals, July 18, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest: An open house at Netherland Inn (1818) highlighted the tavern's early role as a stagecoach stop, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Three American presidents stayed here in the 1800s in the building that had been the dormitory for workers constructing William King's boat yard in 1802, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest: Famous wilderness explorer Daniel Boone began the Boone Trace (Wilderness Road) from near here in 1775. His original 1773-1775 cabin was relocated from Duffield, VA, to this site on the Netherland Inn property, Kingsport, TN, July 18, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Mayor Paul Montgomery speaks at the Grand Opening of the IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall in Kingsport, TN, featured NCG Cinemas and city officials, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Among the dignitaries for the grand opening of the IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall in Kingsport, TN, was Jeff Geiger, CEO of NCG Cinemas, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
The star of the show at the grand opening of the new IMAX theatre in Kingsport, TN, is a massive screen that measures 40-by-70 feet, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Special guests at the grand opening of the IMAX theatre at Fort Henry Mall, Kingsport, TN, viewed a special 3D film about the US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Kingsport Fun Fest Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 17, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Ferris Wheel, Arch scale replica and US Capitol Building, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: view of part of the fair grounds looking east from atop the Ferris Wheel, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Visitors walk by some of the booths representing the country's 56 states and territories, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026
Freedom 250 event: The Tennessee booth handed out Goo Goo Clusters, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: a boy expresses his inner Elvis before a mock WSM microphone and video board at the Tennessee booth, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: the Pennsylvania booth featured a replica of the Liberty Bell and a collection of historic American flags owned by a private collector, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: A fair visitor parades with a giant Uncle Sam puppet, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Irish step dancers on the Main Stage, Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250: Native American hoop dance demonstration on the Legacy Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Freedom Truck mobile exhibit, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Visitors view displays inside the Freedom Truck, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Two boys in Revolutionary War costumes at the Hillsdale College (MI) booth, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: GE9X, the world's largest jet engine, with over an 11-foot diameter, is being built by General Electric Aerospace for Boeing's 777X, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Bull Run Cloggers of Manassas, VA, performs on the Main Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Cirque Mechanics, based in Las Vegas, NV, performs at the Legacy Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Cattle demonstration at the rodeo arena, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: Staten Island, NY, artist Scott LoBaido (left) speaks to a fairgoer in front of a 9-by-17-foot painting being done live in the Made in America pavilion, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: The NASA booth had life-size standees of the Artemis II crew, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: The spacesuit worn by Jared Isaacman -- future NASA Administrator -- on the Inspiration4 spaceflight in 2021, was displayed at the SpaceX booth, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: On the Freedom Stage, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (left) speaks with Katie Pavlich of NewsNation about establishing a permanent moon base, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on the Freedom Stage, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Freedom 250 event: A 110-foot-tall Ferris Wheel at night, with a scale replica of a proposed America 250 commemorative arch, is viewed looking west towards the Washington Monument at the Great American State Fair which ran June 25-July 10, 2026, The Great American State Fair, National Mall, Washington, DC, July 8, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 event: Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive crosses the Susquehanna River on the Rockville Bridge above Harrisburg, PA, July 7, 2026 [Photo: Dana Dymond]
America 250 event: Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 heads westward across the Susquehanna River above Harrisburg, PA, as part of a nationwide tour, July 7, 2026 [Photo: Dana Dymond]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Independence Day Parade, Kingsport, TN, July 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 US Navy Blue Angels flyover, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Sail250 Tall Ship Parade, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
USS Wisconsin battleship, Nauticus, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
USS Wisconsin battleship, Nauticus, Norfolk, VA, June 19, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, Marine Corps Band, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, USS Iwo Jima, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, French Naval vessels FS Prairial & FS Dixmude, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, USS Lassen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, USS Gerald R Ford (world's largest aircraft carrier), Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, German Naval vessel FGS Sachsen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, Fleet Week 2026, UK Royal Navy helicopter aboard FGS Sachsen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA250 event, 2026 Fleet Week, US Coast Guard Cutter Stone & USS Lassen, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America 250 Event, Big Boy Reunion, Steamtown NHS, Scranton, PA, June 15, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Battle of the State of Franklin reenactment, Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, Johnson City, TN, Feb 28, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Heritage Trail Installation, downtown Kingsport, TN, Mar 5, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A.P. Carter Birthplace, father of country music, Hiltons, VA, Mar 14, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A.P. Carter General Store, Hiltons, VA, Mar 14, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Monticello - Thomas Jefferson Home, America/VA 250, Charlottesville, VA, April 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Monticello - Thomas Jefferson Home, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA, April 22, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Michie's Tavern, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA, April 22, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Ashlawn-Highland, James Monroe Home, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Ashlawn-Highland, James Monroe Home, America/VA250, Charlottesville, VA [Photo: J Lowry]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Spring Garden Fair, Exchange Place 1850s Farmstead, Kingsport, TN, April 26, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: T Browning]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: T Browning]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, VA, May 4, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
America/VA 250, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, May 9, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival, Townsend, TN, May 16, 2026 [Photo: S Cobaugh]
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival, Townsend, TN, May 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival, Townsend, TN, May 17, 2026 [Photo: J Lowry]