Upcoming Events
Monday, Feb. 18, 7PM, Madelyn Scales Harris will focus on African American history in Rutherford County
Saturday March 16, 12:30PM
Monday, March 18, 5:30PM
Preserve and Promote OUR local history!
The new Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Station 4
Murfreesboro City Channel 3, February 8, 2019 Thank you Michael Linn White of Murfreesboro City Channel 3 for a wonderful piece including the fully restored, steam-power pumper.
Black History Month – Women of Murfreesboro
February 8, 2019, Murfreesboro City Channel 3 Have you heard the story of Ann Bradford Stokes? Do you know about Lutie Lytle’s contributions to the legal world? Both women were from Murfreesboro and had an impact in the world of medicine and the legal profession. Find out their stories as…
American Legion Post 16 Baseball Team
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, February 7, 2019 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018. Can you ID the boys in this pic? Please send your answers to rutherfordtnhistory@gmail.com.
Adventures In Murphry’s Burrow, featuring
Murfreesboro City TV Channel 3, February 6, 2019 Murph is an inquisitive rabbit that interviews guests that come visit his burrow. He also visits unique and interesting people and places in the city. This month, Murph visited RCHS President Walter White and Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker at the historic…
Black History Month-Women of Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro City Channel 3, February 6, 2019 The Murfreesboro Union provided news to African Americans in the early and mid-20th century. Copies of the newspapers are scarce as only a handful are known to exist. The Rutherford County Archives is in search of copies to add to their collection. Please…
Photo from the Alvin C. York Medical Center
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, February 6, 2019 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018. Can you ID the person in this pic? Please send your answers to rutherfordtnhistory@gmail.com.
Monday, Feb. 18, 7PM, Madelyn Scales Harris will focus on African American history in Rutherford County
Monday, February 18, 7PM, Rutherford County Archive, 435 Rice Street: Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker will present special guest Murfreesboro Vice mayor Madelyn Scales Harris with a focus on African American history in Rutherford County.
Smyrna/La Vergne History Series
Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center, Smyrna, Tennessee, February 2, 2019 Today saw 61 attendees at our first Smyrna/La Vergne History Series. The topics were wide and varied – and VERY enjoyable!
Saturday March 16, 12:30PM
Saturday, March 16, 12:30PM, Ransom School House, 717 North Academy Street: RCHS Board meeting. Remember, you don’t have to be on the Board to attend.
Remnants of Fortress Rosecrans on Medical Center Pkwy.
February 2, 2019, Frank Caperton & Eddie Smotherman RCHS member and retired Chief Ranger of the Stones River National Battlefield Gib Backlund recently invited Murfreesboro City Council Member and RCHS Board member Eddie Smotherman, Chief Ranger Jim Lewis of the Stones River National Battlefield, Scott Broden of the Daily news…
Monday, March 18, 5:30PM
Monday, March 18, 5:30PM, Oaklands Mansion, 900 North Maney Ave.: Our annual Show & Tell dinner banquet. Bring a piece of YOUR local history! Cost is only $15 per person which included dinner. Please click here to buy your ticket today!
Late Doug Young Honored at Murfreesboro City Schools Gala
iframe> January 30, 2019, Murfreesboro City TV Channel 3 Late Vice Mayor Doug Young was honored at the 2019 Excellence in Education Gala. We hope you enjoy the video from this year’s event.
Video Day at the Benevolent Cemetery (South Church Street)
Frank Caperton, January 28, 2019 Michael Nevills of Murfreesboro’s City TV 3 is producing a piece regarding the history and importance of the ‘Benevolent Cemetery’ located on South Church. The video will air on Murfreesboro City TV Channel 3 in February. I met Michael at the Benevolent Cemetery and found…
The Human Fly and other stories from around the Rutherford County Courthouse
Mike West, The Daily News Journal, June 29, 1975 If the old courthouse clock could talk, think of the tales it could tell. A public hanging, the tragic demise of ‘The Human Fly’, and Nathan Bedford Forrest’s famous raid are only a few of the events the old brass clock…
County Courthouse improvement estimated at $563K
Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, January 27, 2019 Landscapers started the initial work Saturday for an improvement project of the historic Rutherford County Courthouse, Mayor Bill Ketron said. ‘We’re just trying to make the Courthouse what she should be, the beautiful place that everybody respects and kind of one…
Wedding Dresses through the Decades at Oaklands Mansion
Michael Linn White, Murfreesboro City Channel 3, January 24, 2019 Murfreesboro CityTv’s Michael Linn White visits Oaklands Mansion and gets a quick tour of the very popular Wedding Dresses Through the Decades exhibit.
Interesting Laws from Early Murfreesboro
Rutherford County Historical Society Monthly Meeting, January 21, 2019 Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker shares a few interesting laws from early Murfreesboro…
WGNS Radio at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center Patient Carnival, c1968?
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, January 16, 2019 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018. Bart Walker of WGNS Radio helped identify Jerry Brown, WGNS Sales Manager Neil Lancaster, Carl Tipton (operating the equipment). We need your help…
WGNS Radio at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center Patient Carnival
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, January 14, 2019 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018. Bart Walker of WGNS Radio helped identify Jerry Brown and WGNS Sales Manager Neil Lancaster as the two gentlemen on the right. Can…
Monkey Woman Bridge, June 15, 1957
The Daily News Journal, June 15, 1957 You know, local history it is truly rewarding. Just today, we were browsing through the June 15, 1957 edition of the Daily News Journal and came across an article regarding ‘Monkey Woman Bridge’ as it stood on Almaville Road in 1957. The bridge…