Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society First Presbyterian Church held an Easter service in the streets on the corner of North Spring and East College at some point in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The three story building in the upper left hand corner of this pic is the…
Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society First Presbyterian Church held an Easter service in the streets on the corner of North Spring and East College at some point in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The three story building in the upper left hand corner of this pic is the…
March 31, 2018, WGNS Radio Oaklands Mansion has partnered with a local artist to offer an exciting new coffee mug! This limited edition, color changing mug is a must for your collection! When it’s cold you will see only white artwork against a black background, but fill it with a…
President Frank Caperton, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 23, 2018 You know, I love sharing how every day is like Christmas when leading a group of local historians such as the Rutherford County Historical Society. Last summer (2017), the RCHS was blessed with going through the vast collection of…
Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, March 24, 2018 For more than 30 years, Dr. George Smith devoted his time to securing scholarship funds for high-achieving black students in Rutherford County. Smith died Friday after an illness. An active member of the community, he gave his time to the Murfreesboro…
Monday, March 19, 2018, Carriage Lane Reception House, Murfreesboro, TN We may have set a new attendance record for 2018 Show & Tell! more than 50 local historians shared some of the most interesting artifacts you can imagine. Soda bottles, washing machine, dental instruments – even ‘hair wreaths’. A little…
Friends of the Stones River Battlefield are not exactly happy about a brand-new distribution center moving into the battlefield area in Murfreesboro. The property in question is at 2150 Northwest Broad Street. O’Reilly’s, an auto parts store that has more than 5,000 stores in 47 states and 8 stores in…
March 7, 2018, Ransom School House Museum, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Don Wolfe has been a contributor to the RCHS for many, many years. Don brought a few friends to visit his masterpiece – the Don Wolfe Train Room. I asked Don how long it took to build this train set based…
The Murfreesboro Press, July 12, 1979 Earl Hull was a financial advisor for Edwards Jones for many, many years. The Murfreesboro Press ran from 1978-1982, published and edited by Donald Keith and Jim Leonhirth.
Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society, February 26, 2018 NCTC (www.nctc.com), based in Lafayette, Tennessee, has been providing communication services in the upper plateau of Tennessee for more than 66 years. Recently Barry Hiett of NCTC contact me regarding shooting a short video about the geographic center of Tennessee, aka, the…