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Lecture: From Territory to State, Tennessee's Path to 1796

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Venue: Rocky Mount State Historic Site
Pricing: Free with regular admission ($12 Adult, $10 Senior, $8 Child)

How did a frontier territory become the 16th state? This lecture traces the political, social, and economic forces that drove Tennessee from its organization as the Southwest Territory in 1790 to statehood in 1796. Part of the America 250 lecture series at Rocky Mount.

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Rocky Mount State Historic Site