Catalog scheduled maintenance

The library's catalog server (behind Aspen Discovery and the Aspen LiDA app) will be upgraded on September 27 between approximately 8:00 a.m. and noon. The catalog will be completely inaccessible part of the time, but as much as possible it will be in offline mode. The catalog is available here during offline mode, but account functions (like signing in and placing holds) will be unavailable.

Due to inclement weather, all Library locations will be closed on Friday, Sept. 27.

We should resume our regular schedule on Saturday. 

An Unforgettable Ride: How Klondike Kate and Dolly Shaped Pigeon Forge Tourism

Program Type:

History & Genealogy, Movie & Performance

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Event Details

Pigeon Forge is nearly synonymous with Dolly Parton and her famous theme park in the mountains. Some may be surprised to learn that Dollywood has its roots in three theme parks on the same site: Rebel Railroad, Goldrush Junction, and Silver Dollar City. All three parks are linked with the iconic Klondike Katie and the 5-mile track of mountain railroad. But how did an Alaskan train find its way to East Tennessee? And what does the homecoming of another iconic train, Tweetsie, have anything to do with Pigeon Forge? Find out in this TAMIS screening that interweaves commercial footage and home movies along with newspaper research and ephemera from the McClung Collection.