Before the Appalachian Exposition or the Tennessee Valley Fair, Chilhowee Park was a destination known as Beaman's Park.

The city relied on Emerald Youth − which has a clear interest in the outcome − to lead discussions about its proposal. Councilmember Gwen McKenzie, who represents Chilhowee Park and ...

The Knoxville City Council postponed a vote to approve the sale of a portion of Chilhowee Park to the Emerald Youth ...

A vote to approve the plan is set to happen Tuesday evening at the Knoxville City Council meeting, but there’s a push to delay this.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — City councilmembers voted unanimously to delay a final vote on a proposal that would sell about 13 acres ...

Knoxville City Council members on Aug. 19 will vote whether to sell a 12.7-acre piece of Chilhowee Park to the Emerald Youth Foundation so the nonprofit can build a sports complex on the city's east ...

After a lengthy discussion, council members voted to delay the matter two weeks until the next meeting to offer more conversations with the public.

Move the Muse; let Emerald build Knoxville City Council got it half right on August 19, 2025. The council voted 8-1 to ratify the contract to move Muse Knoxville to the Jacob Building at Chilhowee ...

The Muse is located across the park from the Jacob Building and demand has outpaced the museum's current space.

City leaders noted that Chilhowee Park’s name indicated it was a park, but that it was actually an exhibition center. The agreement between the city and Vreeland was reached Thursday afternoon.

The City of Knoxville has a deal in place with Emerald Youth Foundation for the nonprofit to buy part of the park.

The city of Knoxville, however, insisted that Chilhowee Park was not a park, but rather a public assembly and entertainment venue, keeping the gun ban in place. More online: Read the settlement [PDF] ...