Greg Tucker, The Murfreesboro Post, February 22, 2017 A full house was an entrepreneurial enterprise requiring special skill, knowledge and eventually an ingenious device. The first slot machine, a gambling device, was invented in 1895 by Charles Fey, an auto mechanic. In 1901 Fey modified the design of the mechanical…
Susan, Harber, The Daily News Journal, February 19, 2017 Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series. Coverlets in Rutherford County of the 19th century were an artistic expression of high expertise. These exquisite gems are preserved over time from both Peru and Egyptian deserts in the…
An Amazing Story Of Survival – Fritz And Hans Dieter (Pete) Jentzsch, by Greg Segroves I have had the pleasure of knowing Pete and Janice Jentzsch since the late 1970’s. Over the years, by bits and pieces, I have come to realize that Pete and his dad Fritz share an…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, February 5, 2017 Long Hunter State Park includes 2,600 pristine acres along 30 miles of shoreline in both Davidson and Rutherford counties. The area became a state park in 1974 and has four segments, including Couchville (center), Baker’s Grove (north), Bryant Grove (south) and…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, January 21, 2017 Marymont, named for Mary Rucker Donnell on Rucker Lane, has shined as a rare historical jewel in our county for 155 years. The home of Southern Colonial architecture was listed with the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. In 1795,…
Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker, The Murfreesboro Post, January 24, 2017 It was all in the family! Federal funding was approved to establish the Murfreesboro Housing Authority in 1950. The authority was originally created to acquire property for “slum clearance” and to build low-cost housing. One target area in Murfreesboro…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, January 7, 2017 Henderson King Yoakum lived the fullest life in 46 years of any individual in Rutherford County history. He was a Murfreesboro mayor for six years and also shaped the Republic of Texas into the free, existing state of today. Dr. Homer…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, December 24, 2016 As a researcher, I enjoy every moment of my journey in the study of passing moments in time. My major in college was history, and I have been a historian all of my life to gain an understanding of our heritage…
Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker, The Murfreesboro Post, December 23, 2016 Remembering Rutherford: Fats, draft, rationing and maneuvers in December 1943 – The Murfreesboro Post As we celebrate this Christmas season, we know there are those who fear an uncertain future, and there are many American men and women still…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, December 11, 2016 Every Rutherford County citizen is familiar with McFadden’s Ford, a shallow Stones River crossing in Murfreesboro that was the site of a crucial Civil War combat. Yet, it is intriguing to revisit this story and seek new discovery. Jim Lewis, longtime…
