Murfreesboro Parks & Rec Historical Selfie Scavenger Hunt kickoff held at the MTSU Foundation House. (Jim Davis, Murfreesboro Parks)
A partnership between the department of history at Middle Tennessee State University and Sports*Com, one of the City of Murfreesboro’s health and wellness sites, the Historic Selfie Scavenger Hunt is a walking/running program that combines a little mystery, a little history, and the chance to take a selfie (who could want more?). Murfreesboro is full of history, and we chose five walkable sites we think you’ll want to know more about – but you have to find them first.
Murfreesboro Parks & Rec.’s Historical Selfie Scavenger Hunt kickoff held at the MTSU Foundation House. (Jim Davis/Murfreesboro Parks)
Register for the program and we will give you a map with coordinates to five different historical locations. Follow the coordinates using your phone or any GPS tracking system to your destination. Snap a selfie of yourself at all five sites and email them to [email protected] to get your cool prize. Each historic landmark will have a QR code available that will contain a narrative of the history of each site, courtesy of the MTSU History Department. This is the perfect opportunity to get outside, get active and learn a bit more about the town you live in.
| Age: | All | |
| Date: | August 1 – October 31 | |
| Distance: | .50 mile to 4 miles, depending on the site | |
| Fee: | $25 | |
| Registration: | July 21 through October 1 At Sports*Com or the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park |
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| Contact: | Jennifer Joines, CPT, 615-895-5040 or [email protected] For more information about the history you read here or to learn more about pursuing a history degree, contact Dr. Kristine M. McCusker at [email protected]. |