AT&T to celebrate grand opening of the Charles Hall Museum and East Tennessee Pioneer Museum
From Staff ReportsOriginally published: October 20. 2009 3:01AM
Last modified: October 19. 2009 10:38PM
TELLICO PLAINS -- The Charles Hall Museum and East Tennessee Pioneer Museum is set to open at noon today, featuring historical AT&T equipment from a 1922 T-model Ford repair truck to telephone switchboards and teletypes.
The history of AT&T is in large measure the history of the telephone industry in the United States. AT&T's roots stretch back to 1875, with founder Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone.
The museum is located at 229 Cherohala Skyway in Tellico Plains. State Rep. Jimmy Matlock and AT&T employees will join other officials at the grand opening ceremonies. The public is invited.
If you want even more of the best news and information source in Blount County, every word of The Daily Times print edition is available online. Get fully searchable access online and a downloadable PDF copy of the newspaper every day with your subscription. Prefer hard copy? Subscribe today for home delivery service. The Daily Times, your hometown newspaper of record for 125 years and counting.