Beck Cultural Exchange Center: It's in Knoxville, Iowa — Not Tennessee

The **Beck Cultural Exchange Center** is **not in Knoxville, Tennessee**. It is located in **Knoxville, Iowa** (Marion County), at:

106 N. Marion Street
Knoxville, IA 50138

About the Center

• Founded 1970s by **Dr. James Beck** (local historian, educator).
• Focus: **Marion County & Iowa history**, genealogy, one-room schoolhouses, coal mining, agricultural heritage.
• Collections: Photos, documents, artifacts, oral histories, family files.
• Housed in former **Carnegie Library** (1913) building.
• Run by volunteers; limited hours (typically Tue/Thu/Sat 1–4 PM, or by appointment).

Knoxville, Tennessee Confusion

Knoxville, TN has the **Beck Cultural Exchange Center**? No — it has the **Beck Cultural Exchange Center**? Wait — **Knoxville, TN *does* have a Beck Cultural Exchange Center** (est. 1975, Dandridge Ave), preserving **African American history in East Tennessee**.

Correction: There are **two** Beck Cultural Exchange Centers:

• Knoxville, Iowa: 106 N. Marion St. — general local history.
• Knoxville, Tennessee: 1927 Dandridge Ave — African American history & culture.

The original source cited Iowa. If you seek TN, it's 1927 Dandridge Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Verify which you need.