Customs House Museum and Cultural Center announces Newly Renovated Explorers Landing Children’s Area to Reopen January 29th

Clarksville, TN – Explorers Landing has been a popular feature of the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center for more than 25 years. In October of 2020, the Museum announced a generous donation from the Kiwanis Club of Clarksville in order to renovate the beloved space.

Fast forward 15 months and the newly renovated space will open for the first time to Museum visitors on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 since its closure in November 2021.

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Austin Peay associate professor, service-learning students assist on project to honor area veterans

Clarksville, TN – Every veteran has a story, but not every veteran’s story is remembered by history.

For each acclaimed general or honored battlefield leader, there have been countless American men and women who sacrificed their time, bodies and lives to protect their country — only to see their unique stories go untold after they took off the uniform.

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Clarksville’s Customs House Museum October 2015 Exhibits and Activities

Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.

Some of the events in October at the Museum are: Patterns of History: Quilts from the Collection, Rebellion & Roar: The 1920s, Carla Ciuffo: Girl with a Scar, Celebrating 95 Years of Clarksville Kiwanis, and Raeanne Rubenstein: Sky Portraits.

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Frazier Allen achieves recognition as Raymond James Financial Services 2012 Rising Star

Clarksville, TN – Frazier Allen, Financial Advisor, located at F&M Bank, 50 Franklin Street, was recently named a “Rising Star” in recognition of his personal accomplishments in 2011.

Reserved for those who have been with the firm for at least two full fiscal-year periods, this award recognizes advisors who have achieved exceptional growth in personal production. [Read more]

Kiwanis Club’s Annual Pancake Day

Clarksville, TN – The Kiwanis Club of Clarksville is holding it’s John D. Maddox, Sr. Annual Memorial Pancake Day Saturday, February 26th, 2011. The event will be from 7:00am to 11:00am at the First Baptist Church located at 435 Madison Street.

Tickets are $5.00 per person.

Come downtown to Porkin in the Park this Friday and Saturday

The 3^rd annual Porkin in the Park is Friday and Saturday, July 9th and 10th at Strawberry alley. Downtown Clarksville will be filled with the smell of slow hickory smoked barbeque and the sounds of live music. Clarksville Kiwanis Club is hosting its third annual Kansas City Barbeque Society’s Porkin in the Park State Championship Contest presented by Bud Light. Teams from all over the eastern United States will be competing for $6,500 in prize money in five categories, chicken, pulled pork bbq, brisket, ribs, and dessert. Don’t worry; there will be plenty of championship barbeque for sale so come hungry.

The event is free and open to the public. In addition to the food, there’s live music both nights beginning at 6:00pm. Mike Robinson will kick things off Friday followed by Les Kerr and the Bayou Band. Saturday night Southern Comfort will open for The Beagles. There’s a kid’s zone both days for the little ones with inflatables.

Porkin’ in the Park this Friday and Saturday

Friday and Saturday, July 9th and 10th downtown Clarksville will be filled with the smell of slow hickory smoked barbeque and the sounds of live music. Clarksville Kiwanis Club is hosting its third annual Kansas City Barbeque Society’s Porkin in the Park State Championship Contest presented by Bud Light. Teams from all over the eastern United States will be competing for $6,500 in prize money in five categories, chicken, pulled pork bbq, brisket, ribs, and dessert.

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