Tennessee's Founding Scoundrel: William Blount's Life and Story

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm UTC-05:00

Tennessee State Museum | nashville

Tennessee State Museum
Publisher/HostTennessee State Museum
Tennessee's Founding Scoundrel: William Blount's Life and Story
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Tennessee's Founding Scoundrel examines the life of businessman and politician William Blount.
About this Event

Tennessee's Founding Scoundrel examines the life of businessman and politician William Blount. A North Carolinian by birth who was the driving force behind the creation of the state of Tennessee. We will examine his upbringing, his service during the American Revolution, his time in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention, as well as his territorial governorship. Learn about how one man's drive, ambition, greed, and desire for more of everything led to the creation of our great state and his own political downfall and eventual demise.

David E. Hearnes is Executive Director of Blount Mansion. Mr. Hearnes has a background in
academic history and historic preservation with degrees from Southeast Missouri State
University. He has been with Blount Mansion since January 2014 and has been the Executive Director since June of 2015.

This Lunch and Learn event is in-person in the Museum’s Digital Learning Center at 12:00. It will also be livestreamed on the Museum’s website at TNMuseum.org/Videos. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Boxed lunches made by Apple Spice Nashville are available for purchase for $12.24 to enjoy during the event. The lunches will include a sandwich, chips, and a cookie. Lunch orders must be placed by noon on Tuesday April 14, 2026. Please order your boxed lunch on the ticket registration page.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa Parks Blvd, nashville, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 13.58

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