THC Announces Certificate Of Merit Awards

    Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:30 AM

    By News Staff

    The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced the sixteen recipients of this year’s annual Certificate of Merit Awards. These awards are presented each May during National Preservation Month.

    Locally, The Commissioners’ Special Commendation category recognizes achievements that relate to the promotion of historic preservation or history, but do not satisfy all the criteria for a Historic Preservation Award or a Book or Public Programming Award. The 2026 awards in this category include...

    Maury County Historical Society, for their time capsule project placed at the cornerstone of the Maury County Judicial Center. This project created a two-volume county history from 1807 to 2024 that was distributed to members of the public as an educational tool and will be opened in 100 years.

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