• 379 2nd Ave Dayton, TN 37321

  • 423-775-9847

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    Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation

    Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation

    Celebrating Rhea County's history, heritage, and culture

    379 Second Avenue
    Dayton, TN 37321
    423-680-9896
    www.rheaheritage.com

    Mon
    10:00am–3:00pm
    Tue
    10:00am–3:00pm
    Wed
    10:00am–3:00pm
    Thu
    10:00am–3:00pm

    The Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation exists to celebrate the history, heritage and culture of R

    Southeastern United States

    History

    Founded in 2016The Scopes Trial play Destiny in Dayton and the Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation grew out of a desire to tell, in a dramatic fashion, the true story of the 1925 Scopes Trial.

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    Scopes Trial Play: Destiny in Dayton
    Jul 24, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
    Dayton, TN
    Celebration of the 1925 Scopes Evolution Trial
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    Music of the Scopes Monkey Trial
    Jul 25, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
    Dayton, TN
    “You Can’t Make a Monkey Out of Me” is the title of one song written about the Scopes Trial, making fun of that serious legal case in 19...
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    Scopes Trial Play: Destiny in Dayton
    Jul 25, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
    Dayton, TN
    Celebration of the 1925 Scopes Evolution Trial
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    A trial to sing about?The 1925 Scopes Trial was just that, inspiring more than a dozen popular songs, several of which would have topped the “Hot 100” charts ...
    Let’s all go to the Scopes Trial play!The Destiny in Dayton cast is getting ready for next week’s debut of the 2026 edition of the Scopes Trial dramatization at the Rhea Coun...
    Courtroom drama, insults, humor and an argument that has... See for yourself how the parental rights/government control argument entered the public consciousness during the Scopes Trial in 1925 – ...
    TN250 Bash Rhea County KickoffNokian Tyres Summer Nights concert series was a huge success this year, attracting hundreds of music lovers on Friday nights in June. We...

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