The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that work to preserve Tennessee’s heritage. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2025.
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Read full storyWednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:00am
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Read full storyMonday, November 17, 2025 | 11:00am
The Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) is pleased to announce that Miranda Christy Montgomery has been named the State Historic Preservation Officer and will additionally serve as the Interim Executive Director for the THC.
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Read full storyFriday, October 31, 2025 | 09:00am
The Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, has awarded 26 matching grants totaling over $1.1 million from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund to non-profits, local governments, universities, and civic organizations across the state to support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources.
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Read full storyMonday, September 08, 2025 | 09:00am
The State Review Board will meet on Friday, September 19, 2025, to examine Tennessee's proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Read full storyMonday, August 25, 2025 | 08:00am
The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the September 1, 2025 opening of this year’s grant cycle for the Tennessee Wars Commission Grant Fund.
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Read full storyMonday, August 04, 2025 | 09:00am
The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the August 11, 2025 opening of this year’s grant cycle for the Civil War Sites Preservation Fund (CWSPF).
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Read full storyTuesday, May 13, 2025 | 09:00am
The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced the five recipients of this year’s annual Certificate of Merit Awards. These awards are presented each May during National Preservation Month.
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Read full storyThursday, May 01, 2025 | 08:30am
The State Review Board will meet on Friday, May 16, 2025, to examine Tennessee's proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Read full storyMonday, April 14, 2025 | 09:30am
The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the Tennessee Wars Commission Grant Fund recipients for Fiscal Year 2025.
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Read full storyMonday, March 31, 2025 | 09:00am
The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the Civil War Sites Preservation Fund (CWSPF) grant recipients for Fiscal Year 2025.
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Read full storyMonday, March 17, 2025 | 02:32pm
The Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) has announced that the groundbreaking for the new Herbert Harper Visitor Center at Carter House State Historic Site in Franklin will take place on March 28, 2025 at 11:00 am CDT.
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Read full storyFriday, November 01, 2024 | 08:00am
The Tennessee Historical Commission announces the awarding of 23 matching grants totaling $2 million from the new Historic Property/Land Acquisition Fund (HPLAF) program.
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Read full storyThursday, October 10, 2024 | 08:00am
The Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, has awarded 21 matching grants totaling over $800,000 from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund allocated to non-profits, municipalities, universities, and civic organizations across the state to support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources.
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Read full storyTuesday, March 12, 2024 | 09:00am
The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the Tennessee Wars Commission Grant Fund recipients for Fiscal Year 2024.
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Read full storyMonday, February 26, 2024 | 09:00am
The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the Civil War Sites Preservation Fund (CWSPF) grant recipients for Fiscal Year 2024.
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