The 2018 Awards Banquet was Standing Room Only!
Carriage Lane Reception House, Saturday, November 10, 2018
Each year the president of the RCHS is tasked with selecting only five volunteers for recognition. I use the word ‘tasked’ because choosing ONLY five volunteers is a tough, tough task.
Award of Appreciation – Russell & Vicki Norton
Cannonsburgh Award – Mr. Murfreesboro, Bill Wilson
Matheny Award – Bobby Turman
Ragland Award – Johnnie & Joy Leonard
Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. E.C. Tolbert
FREE DOWNLOAD!:
Rutherford County, Tennessee Pioneers
That’s right – Publication 52 “Rutherford County, Tennessee Pioneers born before 1800” Susan G. Daniel (2003) is now available as a searchable PDF file.
‘Pioneers’ contains information on more than 6,500 individuals. ‘Pioneers’ has been completely updated with new names and information!
Click here to download your copy of ‘Pioneers’
‘Coffee and Conversation’ each Saturday morning from 9AM-noon at the historic Ransom School House, 717 North Academy Street, Murfreesboro, TN
That’s right, each Saturday morning – unless otherwise noted – we enjoyed hosting ‘Coffee & Conversation’ at the Ransom School House, 717 North Academy Street, from 9AM-noon.
Please join us each Saturday morning from 9AM-noon at the Ransom School House, 717 North Academy Street for ‘Coffee & Conversation’.
Our Rutherford County Archive
Please click on the above logo to visit the Rutherford County Archive site.
The Archives’ staff can assist you with researching county government records, genealogy requests, historical property information, class assignments, and so much more.
Information and/or requests concerning actual copies of court records may be obtained from the Rutherford County Archives, 435 Rice Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, (615) 867-4609 or http://www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/archives/index.htm
Rutherford County Historical Society Officers:
President: Frank Caperton
Vice-President: Margie Weatherford
Secretary: Bonnie Black
Treasurer: Gwendolyn Hopkins Boyd
Program Chairmen: Dr. E. C. Tolbert
Editor: Susan G. Daniel
Web Master: Frank Caperton
Board Members:
James “Toby” Francis
Vicki Norton
Greg Tucker
Allen Gooch
Joyce Johnson
Rutherford County Historical Society Chairmanships
Museum Coordinator: Gwen Boyd
Chairman of Committees: Jeff Adcock
Landscape Chairman: E.C. Tolbert
Publication Chairman: Vicki Norton