Council endorses Bradley takeover and Miracle Field effort

The Murfreesboro Post, August 3, 2015 The councilors approved a Memorandum of Understanding taking responsibility for operating the museum located in the historic old Bradley Academy and using bond issues to pay the bills for recent renovations to the building. The original plan had been to pay for the work…

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City Council to discuss takeover of Historic Bradley Academy

The Murfreesboro Post, July 29, 2015 The City Council is set to consider a memorandum of understanding Thursday with the Bradley Academy Historical Association transferring operation and management of the historical building to city government. This story has been updated. To view the original version, please click here. The City…

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‘Show and Tell’, March 16, 2015

The Rutherford County Historical Society hosted this year’s annual ‘Show and Tell’ at the Carriage Lane Bed & Breakfast, located at 337 East Burton Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. More than three-dozen attendees were entertained with items and stories ranging from a football helmet from the legendary 1938 Central High football team…

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Teddy Bear Tea at Sam Davis Home March 14

The Murfreesboro Post, March 1, 2015 The Sam Davis Home is now taking reservations for Teddy Bear Tea and Young Ladies Tea, set to take place March 2015. The Sam Davis Home is now taking reservations for Teddy Bear Tea and Young Ladies Tea, set to take place March 2015.…

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WWII B-17 Bomber Takes Flight over Rutherford County

The Murfreesboro Post, October 6, 2014 The Liberty Foundations 2014 Salute to Veterans tour will be arriving in the Nashville area at the Smyrna Airport on Monday Oct. 6. On display will be the famous Boeing B-17 “Memphis Belle” celebrating the 71st anniversary of its historic last mission. The Liberty Foundation’s…

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Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center

Murfreesboro City Television, August 21, 2014 Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center offers the opportunity to learn about Murfreesboro in the 1800’s, the legacy of African American education in our county and the importance of the United Sates Colored Troops during the Civil War.

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