Hollandale School 1924-1936
HOLLANDALE SCHOOL 1924-c 1936 was in District 2 in the present Hollandale area of Lavergne. On January 15, 1925, Arnanda McLaughlin, W.N. McLaughlin, and Mrs. G.W. Gooch, Sr., deeded to the Rutherford County Board of Education two acres of land for a common school. It was located on the old…
Sam Davis Home Showcases Lives of Davis Women With Special Exhibit
March 29, 2019, The Rutherford Source Sam Davis Home Executive Director Jenny Lamb began a new chapter in the history of the Sam Davis Home and Plantation by opening the archives for the first time to show what the lives of the Davis women were like in the late nineteenth…
Quinn’s Chapel School (Black), 1941
QUINN’S CHAPEL SCHOOL BLACK – about 1941 was first located between the properties of Henry Roberts and Tony Manier on the east side of Morgan Road. Later it was moved about 3/4 of a mile north from Morgan Road to Patterson Road on land that had been owned by Frank…
Hayes more than a county all-star
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, March 25, 2019 I love studying the history of football, beginning with the first game of intercollegiate football in 1869, Rutgers vs. Princeton. My husband, Charles Dwayne Harber, played the game for seven years and was awarded a state honor in football as a…
Another Rutherford County FIRST, Preserving History!
March 25, 2019, WGNS Radio Rutherford County is the first in Tennessee to offer tax incentives for preserving historic properties. The concept started to take shape earlier this year as County Historian Greg Tucker requested that a historic property review board be established to provide tax abatement. The concept is…
Captain William Lytle Dedication
Lytle Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 22, 2019 The Captain William Lytle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution conducted a dedication ceremony commemorating a DAR marker for Captain William Lytle. Perhaps as many as 200 people attended the festivities held at the Lytle Family Cemetery, located next door to…
2019 Show & Tell
Oaklands Mansion, March, 18, 2019 Wow – what to say about the 2019 edition of the annual RCHS Show & Tell. More than fifty local history enthusiasts enjoyed a meal provided by Carriage Lane Reception House on the grounds of the historic Oaklands Mansion. The evening saw volksmarching sticks, rail…
Colgate Princess Doll Offer
The Daily News Journal, September 27, 1951 You know, it wasn’t too awfully long ago companies made offerings to entice customers new and old to purchase their product. Duz Detergent and their free glasses, jelly jars used as table glasses, and many,many more. Look at all the locally owned grocers…
Renault Dealership in Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro Import Motors was operated by J.D. Tyner and A.R. Dyer at 612 West College Street (present day 610 Building and Todd Janitorial Service) approximately from March or 1959 till August of 1962. Note: You had to be married AND sober to sell Renault cars at Murfreesboro Import Motors…
First City Bank moves to the City Center
The Daily News Journal, April 30, 1989 Discussion regarding the tallest building in Murfreesboro officially began in 1987. First City Bank moved into the ‘tall building’ April 30, 1989. Want to learn more about Murfreesboro’s tallest building? Click on the following articles… February 8, 1987 – NHC plans 15-story Building…
Gloria Shacklett Christy Honored By DAR
March 17, 2019, WGNS Radio (MURFREESBORO) Rutherford County historian and community promoter Gloria Shacklett Christy will receive the prestigious Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Historic Preservation medal from 6:00 to 9:30 Friday night, April 26, 2019, during a special presentation in Franklin’s Cool Springs Marriott. DAR’s Historic Preservation Chair…
NHC plans 15-story Building
Tom Spigolon, The Daily News Journal, February 8, 1987 Murfreesboro-based National Health Care Corp. could begin construction within six months on a 15-story office building to house its new headquarters near the Public Square. Please visit “A View from the Top” article from 2012 for a view from the top…
Big Daddy Bradley’s Red Barn Square Dance
Contributed by Randall Upchurch & Danny Campbell, March 15, 2019 Big Daddy Bradley’s Red Barn Square Dance, was located in Walter Hill behind Crossroads Market. Thank you Danny Campbell for sharing this pic. Danny had his first stage appearance here in 1974 at the age of 9!
1975 Map of Murfreesboro/Rutherford County
Rutherford County Historical Society, March 15,2019 Banks, gas stations, funeral homes, radio stations – so many businesses gave away maps back ‘in the day’. This is a map of 1975 Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Map from Citizens Central Bank. Citizens Central Bank was once located at 319 North Maple Street (Murfreesboro) current…
Photos from the Alvin C. York Medical Center Collection – Boy Scouts presenting the Colors
Alvin C. York Hospital Collection, June 14, 1971 The Rutherford County Historical Society acquired thousands of photos from the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in December, 2018. Can you ID the people in this pic? Please send your answers to [email protected].
Porterfield School, 1888-1939
PORTERFIELD SCHOOL 1888-1939, known at first as PORTERFIELD NORMAL ACADEMY, was erected on land given by a McKnight. J. A. Dement and Amziah McKnight, aided by other men in the community, built the school. It was located on the old Hall’s Hill Pike between Hall’s Hill and Milton and on…
Hometown History
1982 Murfreesboro Noon Lions Club
The First Five Mayors of Murfreesboro
March 1, 2019, A Series by Barry Lamb Haskell, Joshua was born, according to an unverified source on April 9, 1786 in Providence, Rhode Island. He came to Davidson County, Tennessee before 1811 as he appears on a tax list there during that year. It is believed that he came…
Kiwanis Pee Wee Division All Star Team
The Daily News Journal, August 3, 1983 Mike Bickford of Murfreesboro’s Screen Art is pictured presenting a banner to the Kiwanis Pee Wee Division champs. Screen Art has been serving Murfreesboro since 1975.