The Murfreesboro Post, February 1, 2009 As part of its celebration of 200 years, Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center will initiate three new projects during the month of February. The center will kick off its first museum membership drive, begin an African American Cemetery Identification project and also initiate…
Michelle Willard, the Murfreesboro Post, January 18, 2009 Since the Tennessee Preservation Trust began its “Ten in Tennessee,” an annual listing of the top 10 endangered historic sites in the state, in 2001 only three have been lost. One of those lost treasures was the Hiram Jenkins House, right here…
Michelle Williard, Murfreesboro Post, January 18, 2009 History abounds in Rutherford County and so does development, but they don’t have to be exclusive, the Heritage Foundation of Rutherford County said. The county has grown exponentially in population and construction in the last 20 years. With the growth has come the…
Michelle Willard, The Murfreesboro Post, January 11, 2009 Historic treasure marks start of education here Murfreesboro’s oldest school celebrates its bicentennial this year and Bradley Academy Historical Association kicked off the special occasion Saturday to lead up to a yearlong celebration. “This year is our 200th year celebration in education,”…
The Murfreesboro Post, January 3, 2009 Bradley Academy is kicking off the bicentennial celebration of the historical building Saturday, Jan. 10 at 8 .m. with a country ham breakfast. The breakfast is a prelude to a yearlong celebration of the legacy of Bradley Academy and heritage of the citizens of…
As published in the Murfreesboro Post, Shirley Farris Jones, December 26, 2008 Part 2 of a series Mattie Ready Morgan loved her husband deeply and despite the hardships of war tried to be with him whenever and wherever she could. One week after the wedding, Gen. John Hunt Morgan rode…
Middle Tennessee State University & Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, 2008 This tri-fold brochure was printed by MTSU and the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area in 2008. Very good information regarding a few of the log cabins of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Michelle Willard, The Murfreesboro Post, October 19, 2008 Rutherford County celebrates its 205th birthday Saturday and the Heritage Partnership of Rutherford County will throw a birthday party from 4:30-7PM Friday night on the Public Square. “Our history is our past and our future. …” said Denise Carlton, president of the…
The Murfreesboro Post, October 19, 2008 From 1819 to 1826 Murfreesboro was state capitol of Tennessee. During that time span, few other towns exceeded its importance. While some of those important moments are nearly forgotten, some of them still remain significant from a historic point of view. It is important…
Kay Morrow, The Murfreesboro Post, September 16, 2008 Recently Boy Scout Troop 374 and the Heritage Partnership of Rutherford County joined together to clean the overgrown Butler Cemetery on Highway 231. The owners of the property adjacent to the cemetery called HPRC for help after finding a newspaper article where…