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May 12, 1971 – Mitchell Neilson Students win Seal Contest
May 12, 1971, Daily News Journal Mrs. Burton’s Students at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School were winners in the recent Seal contest sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi. 1st Row: Judy Harrison, Michele Adams, Teresa Higdon, Ginna Follis 2nd Row: Margaret Goin, Jenny McMurry, Karen Deck, Melanie Guthrie, Pam Wrather, Vicki Coffey, Libby…
Sneak Peak of the new Rutherford County Courthouse Museum
November 18, 2021, Rutherford County Courthouse Museum Thursday, November 18, 2021, Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron asked RCHS volunteers Frank Caperton and Carol Robertson White to preview the soon-to-be-open Rutherford County Courthouse Museum, slated to open this Sunday, November 21.
Rutherford County Courthouse Museum Ribbon Cutting is Sunday, November 21, 2021, 3PM
From WGNS Radio: Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron invites the public to attend the ribbon cutting and official opening of the new Rutherford County Courthouse Museum. The new museum located in the 1859 Rutherford County Courthouse highlights the many achievements and advancements of Rutherford County’s diverse history from early Native…
The 2021 Annual Awards Banquet
November 5, 2021, Carriage Lane Reception House (MURFREESBORO, CARRIAGE LANE RECEPTION HOUSE) An organization that is dedicated to preserving facts, photos and memorabilia from past generations gathered Friday night (11/5/2021) at Carriage Lane Inn for its 2021 Awards Dinner. The Rutherford County Historical Society had the exchanging of the gavel…
The very first edition of the ‘Frow Chips’
September 15, 1971 Wow. 1971. Seems so long ago. So much going on in the world, Tennessee, even Rutherford County. Yet there were local historians, committed local historians doing what they do best – preserving and documenting Rutherford County History. The first Frow Chips wasn’t fancy nor long; just full…
The Lytle-Harrison House
Froe Chips, September/October, 2021, Researched and Written by Barry Lamb As Lieutenant Carter Bassett Harrison and his regiment, the 51st Ohio Infantry Regiment, USA, prepared for battle against the southern defenders of Murfreesboro on January 2, 1863, he had no way of knowing that he would soon be engaging in…
RCHS Publication No. 13, 1979 (Spring)
Publication No. 13 TENNESSEE HISTORY IN JEOPARDY In recent months leaders of a national association have made the following statement “A page of Tennessee’s history should be torn out and thrown away”. They were referring to the Confederate States of America and the part Tennessee and her people played in…
An Endoparasitic Snake?
Rutherford County Medicine Meets the X-Files in the 1870s Froe Chips, September/October, 2021, Dr. Steve Murphree The history of American medicine is filled with accounts of unusual ailments and treatments, many of which can be found in the records of local and state medical associations and societies. Arguably, the most…
RCHS Publication No. 12, 1979 (Winter)
Publication No. 12 If variety is the spice of life, the Publication No. 12 of the Rutherford County Historical Society is a fitting intercalation to an afterpiece for Publication No. 11 and an exordium for Publication No. 13. This edition of the historical records of Rutherford County contains an Apostle…
Ideal Social Club, 1953
The Rutherford Courier, August 18, 1953 The Ideal Society Club consisted of a group of community servants who believed in fun, fellowship and service! The first mention of the Ideal Social Club in the Daily News Journal was October 3, 1933 (the club began meeting in 1932) when the Club…
RCHS Monthly Field Trip to Batey Farm
September 11, 2021, Batey Farm The 400 acre Batey Farm, located west of Murfreesboro in the community of Blackman, is the oldest ‘Century Farm’ in Rutherford County having been established in 1807. John L. Batey gave a wonderful tour of the family cemetery, the Batey Farm store, and shared cool,…
2021 Sam Davis Home Heritage Day
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…
RCHS Publication No. 11, 1978 (Summer)
Publication No. 11 This volume represents the second publication for 1978 and, following past practice, each member or family membership, receives a copy as a kind of “refund” for the Society membership duos. Thus, membership in the Rutherford County Historical Society must be regarded as one of the most compelling…
Local Historian Bill Wilson in 1994
February 20, 1994, The Daily News Journal You just never what the researchers at the Rutherford County Historical Society will come across… Local historian Bill Wilson in the February 20, 1994 edition of the Daily News Journal:
1973 City of Murfreesboro Budget
Photos from the Alvin C. York Medical Center Collection – And Construction Begins, 1938
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, August 24, 2021 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018.
Photos from the Alvin C. York Medical Center Collection – Various Photos
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, August 22, 2021 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018. The following photos are not dated.
Photos from the Alvin C. York Medical Center Collection – Various Buildings
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, August 20, 2021 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018. The following photos are not dated.
RCHS Publication No. 10, 1978 (Winter)
Publication No. 10 The founding fathers and mothers of the Rutherford County Historical Society were motivated by one overriding desire: to create among Rutherford Countians – an interest in the heritage of their community. Of course there were important subsidiary reasons, the social factor not being the least. Many people…
2021 Annual Show & Tell Banquet
Monday, August 16, 2021, Murfreesboro’s Carriage Lane Reception House Monday, August 16, 2021 saw more than 45 local historians share stories and artifacts at Murfreesboro’s Carriage Lane Reception House.