February 12, 2022, Frank Caperton Carpe Cafe, 115, Front Street in downtown Smyrna, Tennessee is located in a VERY cool building. The following is a brief history – gleaned from the Rutherford Courier and the Daily News Journal.
September 10, 2021, Sam Davis Home, Smyrna, Tennessee Kids and adults alike enjoyed the annual Heritage Day at Smyrna’s historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation. Heritage Day began in 1987 and seemingly grows each year. Sam Davis Home Executive Director Jenny Lamb says, “This year we have more than 600…
July 27, 2021, Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal Big Hart’s Spring is one mile west of Smyrna at the head of Hart’s Branch and carries a beautiful history within our county. These waters intersect Sam Ridley Parkway West. This large branch on Taylor’s Trace was a connecting salt spring…
July 1, 2021, Susan Harber I often receive requests to look over a historical relic firsthand, whether to identify architecture or research genealogy. Yet, I could never have imagined the jewel bestowed from a simple phone call that is quite the ‘find’ of my quest for historical preservation. Frontier forerunner…
June 1, 1967, The Rutherford Courier For a quarter of a century, during which time the United States has fought World War II, the Korean War and now the war in southeast Asia, Sewart Air Force Base has played a dominant role in the defense of this nation. The proclamation…
August 13, 1969 Daily News Journal Who remembers Director A.B. Buckner of the Rutherford County Rescue Squad? Leonard Reeves, Jerry Foran or P.B. Smith of the American Federation of Government Employees?
July 20, 1978, The Smyrna Senior Center, Smyrna, Tennessee Local historians such as the dedicated volunteers at the Rutherford County Historical Society LOVE treasures such as this!
August 5, 1971, The Rutherford Courier The Smyrna Country Club was once located on the former Sewart Air Force Base Officers’ Club, present day Smyrna Golf Course. The Smyrna Country Club opened with much fanfare and excitement in mid-October, 1971 with the grand opening December 31, 1971. Major James Walls…
Frank Caperton, President, Rutherford County Historical Society, June 8, 2017 What an honor to receive these pics from John Black, Executive Director of the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority.
