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Events

Throughout the balance of 2024 and through 2025, we will be celebrating the Scopes Trial Centennial in a variety of ways. We invite you to participate in as many of these events as possible. Check the website and our social media links (Facebook and Instagram) regularly for updates.

Centennial Exhibit at Rhea County Heritage and Scopes Trial Museum

Centennial Exhibit at Rhea County Heritage and Scopes Trial Museum

The museum will display a special collection of historic items during the Scopes100 Centennial.

Student Visits to Courthouse & Museum

Student Visits to Courthouse & Museum

Rhea County’s historic courthouse offers a unique and convenient educational experience for students.

March 18-20: How It Started (and Why?)

March 18-20: How It Started (and Why?)

Junior high and high school students can enjoy a one-hour play, followed by a lecture & tour.

March 21-22: Centennial Kickoff Event

March 21-22: Centennial Kickoff Event

Scopes Trial Centennial Kick-Off Dinner, Breakfast and Lecture Discussion

July 11-12 – Heritage Days

July 11-12 – Heritage Days

Booths and displays on the grounds of the historic Rhea County Courthouse will offer educational and entertaining information.

July 11-12: Destiny in Dayton Drama

July 11-12: Destiny in Dayton Drama

Local production of original dramatization of the Scopes Trial. Destiny in Dayton at the Rhea County Courthouse.

July 11-12: Visit Historic Buttram Cemetery

July 11-12: Visit Historic Buttram Cemetery

View burials of several notable personages who played a role in the Scopes Trial.

July 13: Return to 1925

July 13: Return to 1925

Spend the day traveling back to the year 1925 and walk into the world of those local residents who attended the trial of John Scopes.

July 16-17: Evolving Conflict: Scopes at 100

July 16-17: Evolving Conflict: Scopes at 100

Hear more than one viewpoint presented by experts in their disciplines, and get the opportunity to interact with the presenters.

July 18-19: Local History Expo

July 18-19: Local History Expo

Booths and displays highlighting the history of Rhea County and its surrounding counties.

July 18-19: Visit Historic Buttram Cemetery

July 18-19: Visit Historic Buttram Cemetery

View burials of several notable personages who played a role in the Scopes Trial.

July 18-19: Destiny in Dayton Drama

July 18-19: Destiny in Dayton Drama

Local production of original dramatization of the Scopes Trial. Destiny in Dayton at the Rhea County Courthouse.

July 19: Play and Dinner

July 19: Play and Dinner

Dinner with cast and crew of Destiny in Dayton.

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