Located on Market Street, this was the site of the Scopes trail, the 1925 landmark case that pitted the Darwinian theory of evolution against Biblical creationism. The 1891 courtroom remains much as it was during the trail and is still used today. The museum, 2 floors below, exhibits articles relating to the trail and traces the proceedings from beginning to end. Open Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm; closed holidays.
Location:
1475 Market St, Dayton Tennessee 37321
Telephone
423-775-7801
Other History nearby:
(Sewanee) All Saints' Chapel
(Etowah) L & N Depot Museum
(Athens) McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
(Chattanooga) National Knife Museum
(Dayton) Rhea County Courthouse & Museum
(Chattanooga) Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts
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01/10 Coming to The Dayton area
Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Panoply Arts Festival Huntsville AL April26-28 Each spring in the heart of the Rocket City the arts are in full bloom at the Panoply Arts Festival.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
Tennessee Strawberry Festival Dayton TN May4-11 The Tennessee Strawberry Festival is the celebration of small town life. It offers a chance for our community to showcase its beauty, history and commitment to family values.
A Toast to Tennessee Wine Festival Mt. Juliet TN May11 Visitors will stroll from tent to tent sipping the rich heritage of Tennessee vines, savoring gourmet specialty foods, shopping for handcrafted items from local artisans, enjoying music, and attending wine & food experience seminars.
Barefoot in the Park Duluth GA May11-12 Barefoot in the Park brings some of the most outstanding regional artists, entertainment, and flavors together for a weekend-long event for Greater Atlanta and North Georgia.
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