Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, November 3, 2017 The Murfreesboro City Council ranked Nashville’s Gulch developer and Murfreesboro Investment Group as top applicants of four to redevelop downtown’s historic former First United Methodist Church. “It’s pretty clear the top one and top two,” Mayor Shane McFarland said. The council…
Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker gives a brief ‘history lesson’ each month at the Murfreesboro (Tennessee) City Council meeting. When was Murfreesboro founded? Watch this seven minutes video and learn…
From ‘Clinchfield No. 1: Tennessee’s Legendary Steam Engine: “Tennessee Republican Senator Howard Baker took little for granted. Ten days before the 1972 election, he launched a whistle-stop tour on a ninety-year-old locomotive once used to rescue victims of the Johnston flood. Redubbed the ‘Baker Cannonball’ by Roy Acuff, the ‘Rosebud’ was met…
October 23, 2017, Frank Caperton, President of the RCHS I received a call from Murfreesboro Police Department about a month ago concerning an upcoming 1973 time capsule opening at the ‘old’ Murfreesboro Police Department once located on South Church Street, near City Hall and the Linebaugh Library. Within this time…
October 21, 2017, Burrus Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tennessee Many thanks to RCHS Board member Allen Gooch for his dedication to cemeteries throughout middle Tennessee. Recently Allen cleaned up the Burrus Cemetery, located north of Murfreesboro. You can see the Burrus home in the back of the cemetery. The Burrus home…
Saturday, October 21, 2017, Old Jefferson (Rutherford County) Tennessee Past RCHS President and Jefferson native Toby Francis gave a tour to a large group of local history enthusiasts Saturday, October 21. Perfect weather, fellowship and thirst for knowledge of OUR local history ensured a most wonderful tour. Toby Francis grew up…
The Hermitage, Hermitage, Tennessee, October 19, 2017 Educator Jennifer Mayfield Austin teaches 4th and 5th grade history at McFadden School of Excellence, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Recently Mrs. Austin and her students were ‘Docent for a Day’ at the historic ‘Hermitage’, of President Andrew Jackson fame.
Rutherford County Archive, October 16, 2017 John McKinney and friends of the Stones River Paranormal Team gave a wonderful presentation Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Society’s monthly meeting.
WGNS Radio, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, October 16, 2017 The Rutherford County Historical Society had a spirit filled gathering Monday (10/16/2017) evening in the County Archives Building on Rice Street. Stones River Paranormal presented findings from local investigations. Paranormal John McKinney was one of the founders who started the group in March,…
Sam Stockard, The Murfreesboro Post, October 17, 2017 More than 150 years after Union and Confederate troops shed blood here, Friends of Stones River National Battlefield is waging its own fight: an effort to forge a partnership with Murfreesboro for the purchase of a proposed O’Reilly Auto Parts distribution site.…