Nancy DeGennaro, the Daily News Journal, November 4, 2018 The holidays are right around the corner, and so is the annual Oaklands Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes. Set for 4 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 1, the tour will take visitors to 10 locations, including the homes of five downtown…
November 1, 2018, National Register of Historic Places The ‘National Register’ is a phenomenal source of information regarding historic homes. Search their database and you will find 49 properties as of November 1, 2018. The following ‘Register’ entry is dated February 27, 1995: The Allen Chapel A.M.E. stands immediately east…
October 27, 2018 Fall was in the air Saturday with the 42nd Annual Harvest Days at Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village on Front Street. The popular free community gather of crafts, art, music, food and a look at this community two centuries ago. Stroll this 1800’s village and watch broom makers, blacksmiths,…
Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society, October 26, 2018, sort of… It is VERY cool being a volunteer at the Rutherford County Historical Society. We receive a constant stream of artifacts; artifacts that we enjoy digitizing. Artifacts such as this article in the Daily News Journal by Chris Shofner, dated…
MURFREESBORO FEMALE INSTITUTE 1875 – 1899 is shown on the 1878 Beers Map as located between High and Maney and bordering Burton Streets. The location of the building currently would be 421 East Bell Street. MURFREESBORO FEMALE INSTITUTE, also known as the SCOBEY SCHOOL, used the same property which the…
The Daily News Journal, September 19, 1973 “Fashion Show Set Thursday” The third annual fashion show of the Alpha Delta Kappa sorority will be held at the Stones River Country Club on Thursday, September 20, at 7:30PM. “Fall into Fashion” will feature costumes from the Village Square modeled by members…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, October 22, 2018 The namesake Palmer originated with the Norman Conquest of 1066. This signature name was brought to England by the Normans and has a meaning of “pilgrim who carries palm branches back from the Holy Land.” The sobriquet of Palmer represented a…
(Published October 28, 2018) The Daily News Journal, September 20, 1935 (Ed. note: Miss Eliza Ransom and sister Belle Ransom operated the Ransom School at 717 North Academy Street, Murfreesboro, for more than 40 years. Today, the RCHS is honored to care and use the old Ransom School House as…
City of Murfreesboro, October 18, 2018 The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday (Oct. 18) to approve a purchase and sale agreement with developer One East College, LLC for redevelopment of the City block known as the former First United Methodist Church location. The 2.48-acre City block bounded by Church, Lytle,…
CHRISTIANA SCHOOL BLACK 1890-1918 was in Christiana on the north side of the present Miller Street and across from the home of Joe McCrary. The land was given by Martha Miller for as long as it was used for school purposes. Parents of the school children constructed the one-room building.…