Pulitzer Prizer-winner speaks on Scopes Trial Centennial
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025
Dr. Edward Larson, author of Summer for the Gods, the Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Scopes Trial, will speak at the Rhea County Courthouse on the legacy of the Scopes Trial. Courthouse seating is limited, so free registration is required.Please email [email protected] with your name and number in your party. We will respond with a confirmation.
Rex and the Ramblers take the courthouse stage Friday nightRex and the Ramblers will kick off Nokian Tyres Summer Nights eighth-annual concert series on June 5. The East Tennessee trio consists o...
Nokian Tyres Summer Nights kick off June 5June 5—Rex and the Ramblers June 12—Ed Beavers June 19—Michael Seabolt Band June 26—Wilson and Cross The Rhea Heritage Preservation Foun...
THIS MONTH IN SCOPES TRIAL HISTORYJune 1925 Dayton Progressive Club member Walter Nixon reopens Hotel Dayton in anticipation of the crowds that he hopes will visit Dayton...
‘You Can’t Make a Monkey Out of Me’: Music of the Scopes... “You Can’t Make a Monkey Out of Me” is the title of one song written about the Scopes Trial, making fun of that serious legal case in 19...
Rex and the Ramblers kick off concert seriesRead More
Jun 05, 2026
6:30 PM EDT
1475 Market Street
Dayton, TN 37321
Eddie Beavers takes the stage June 12Read More
Jun 12, 2026
6:30 PM EDT
1475 Market Street
Dayton, TN 37321
Michael Seabolt Band rocks the courthouse June 19Read More
Jun 19, 2026
6:30 PM EDT
1475 Market Street
Dayton, TN 37321
Wilson and Cross closes out summer concert series June 26Read More
Jun 26, 2026
6:30 PM EDT
1475 Market Street
Dayton, TN 37321
