Sneak Peek of Exhibit of Items Discovered in Cornerstone Box
What: A private sneak peek of “Inside the Cornerstone Box” will take place for members of Dresden First United Methodist Church at Discovery Park so members of the church will have as opportunity to get a first look at this exhibit. Media is invited.
When: 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
Where: Discovery Park of America, 830 Everett Blvd., Union City, TN 38261
Who: To arrange an interview or to attend, please contact Alexis Millsaps
731.885.5455 amillsaps@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Interview opportunities will be available.
Discovery Park of America will exhibit all 24 artifacts found inside a cornerstone box from the historic Dresden First United Methodist Church. The exhibit, “Inside the Cornerstone Box,” will feature the items that were found on Feb. 2, 2022, when Discovery Park artifact experts opened the box as many church members watched. The box had been discovered during the demolition of the church that was damaged beyond repair in December 2021, during one of the worst outbreaks of tornadoes ever recorded in the United States. It was found bricked inside a part of the church that was dedicated in 1924 and was previously unknown to many of today’s church members. Once discovered, demolition halted as those on hand began work to carefully extract the box from behind the building’s cornerstone. Since removing the items from the cornerstone box, the Discovery Park collections team has been hard at work conserving the materials and safely preparing them for viewing. “Inside the Cornerstone Box” will be at Discovery Park Jan. 21 to May 21, 2023 and is free with admission or membership.
