Events

History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.

The British Royal Navy’s Red Sea Patrol is seldom mentioned in scholarship on T. E. Lawrence and the 1916 Arab Revolt. Historian John Johnson-Allen delves into this significant campaign.

Educators attending the 2024 Digital Summit: turn it into seven hours of professional development credit by joining this face-to-face workshop discussing classroom takeaways from the summit.

In recognition of the WWI doctors who first stored blood for future transfusions and the soldiers who gave their blood, you can also donate to support those in need.

A family-friendly craft activity and storybook reading for all: when Ruthie’s father leaves to fight in WWI, she and her mother wonder how to continue the town’s holiday tradition of having the perfect Christmas tree.

The Living History Volunteer Corps are onsite to share stories of how WWI soldiers and their families celebrated the winter holidays. Bring your curiosity and questions!

It’s our annual holiday screening of the 2005 Oscar-nominated film “Joyeux Noël,” the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce between opposing soldiers on the Western Front.

Upon returning to the U.S., WWI hero Sgt. Alvin York was gifted a farm in Tennessee, where he lived until his death. Explore his home with Tennessee State Historic Park staff.

Are you a seasoned maker or just curious about handcrafts? Join us for a rousing happy hour of refreshments, history, socializing and crafting. Your own projects welcome!

Along with concurrent ceremonies across the nation, Wreaths Across America volunteers will lay wreaths on Memorial Courtyard to remember the fallen and honor those who serve.

Stretch out (like WWI internee Joseph Pilates) and sip some cold-pressed juice, all in one free session.