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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 6, 2025

The planned Women's Suffrage Museum in Knoxville will be bigger than originally planned with a gift to purchase another Gay Street building, Knox News reports. Following an initial fundraising campaign of $2 million, a home for the museum was secured at 706 S. Gay St. Now, a new gift of $500,000 will allow the Suffrage Coalition to also purchase 708 S. Gay St. The coalition will need to raise $2.4 million to complete the purchase of the second building and restore it. The museum, which is scheduled to open in 2028, will highlight East Tennessee's role in ratifying the 19th Amendment, celebrating figures such as Lizzie Crozier French and Harry T. Burn. Donations may be made online at WomensSuffrageMuseum.org or mailed to P.O. Box 14322, Knoxville, TN 37914. See photos from an event announcing the project.