Newton Cannon and a Cannonsburgh Fish Tale
Greg Tucker, ‘Rutherford For Real’ Ed Note: ‘Rutherford for Real‘ is available through the Rutherford County Historical Society for only $20. It has been often said and written that Murfreesboro was first named ‘Cannonsburgh’. Technically, this is NOT correct. Indeed, the only location or entity in Rutherford County to ever…
New Murfreesboro road plans spare 210-year-old Batey farm
Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, October 13, 2017 Murfreesboro’s new road plans will avoid cutting through John L. Batey’s 210-year-old family farm. “It’s a whole lot better proposal than what they had before,” said Batey, who operates a 400-acre farm raising hogs and crops on both sides of Baker…
“The House Still Standing” Gannaway/Ganaway Documentary v.1
City of Murfreesboro, October 13, 2017 “The House Still Standing” documents the local and family history of the Gannaway/Ganaway name.
A piece of Smyrna folklore: The legend of ‘Monkey Woman Bridge’
MTSU Sidelines, Eric Goodwin, October 11, 2017, Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines Many stories around town describing haunted buildings, landmarks and cemeteries depict spirits, ghosts and strange sounds from unknown sources. The story of the “Monkey Woman Bridge” adds a flair of its own: a hybrid monkey and woman…
Smyrna Fitting School, 1896-1908
SMYRNA FITTING SCHOOL or SMYRNA COLLEGE 1896-1908 was on the present Dudley Street off College Street and near the present Senior Citizens Center. On October 13, 1896, W.B. Jarratt and wife Fannie P. signed a deed to the Board of Directors for Smyrna High School Company, W.K. Patterson, B.B.. Gracy,…
Mormons join forces with Methodists to improve Stones River National Battlefield
Nancy De Gennaro, The Daily News Journal, October 8, 2017 Members of the local Mormon congregations gathered recently with St. Mark’s United Methodist Church parishioners for a labor-intensive project at the Stones River National Battlefield location off Northwest Broad Street. Battlefield staff members struggle to keep the national park as natural…
Sam Davis Home celebrates Heritage Days
Dan Epright, The Murfreesboro Post, October 6, 2017 More than 1,750 school children, not counting parents, teachers and chaperones, descended on the Sam Davis Home September 28-29 for the 34th Annual Heritage Days at the historic home of the Boy Hero of the Confederacy. Students absorbed living history lessons with…
Halls School (Black), ? – 1949
HALLS SCHOOL BLACK -1949 , was in District 7 and then in District 13 on the west side of Gresham Lane, and about three-fourths mile north of the Franklin Road. The school was on land originally bought by Flemmon Hall on December 15, 1877 from the heirs of John Henderson.…
Plaque Placed On New Rutherford County Parking Garage
WGNS Radio, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, October 2, 2017 Last Friday (9/29/2017) a special historical marker was placed on the new Rutherford County parking garage built to accommodate the new Judicial Center. County Historian Greg Tucker noted this was to document the historical significance that piece of land has had on Murfreesboro.…
MTSU Faculty Spotlight: Louis Kyriakoudes, History
Freya Cartwright, September 27, 2017 Today, the Student Voice is meeting up with Dr. Louis Kyriakoudes of the history department and the Albert Gore Research Center. We’re talking college romance, the tobacco industry, and the experience of history through spoken and written records. Thanks for meeting up with the Voice!…
Murfreesboro residents participate in Public Lands Day at Stones River National Battlefield
Ethan Clark, The Murfreesboro Post, October, 1, 2017 Photo and story by Ethan Clark / Contributing Writer Scores of Murfreesboro residents gathered at the Stones River National Battlefield Saturday to participate in the nationwide Public Lands Day. Public Lands Day, which was founded more than twenty years ago, encourages members…
Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker talks of when was Murfreesboro Founded?
Rutherford County (Tennessee) Historian Greg Tucker, November 2, 2017 Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker gives a brief ‘history lesson’ each month at the Murfreesboro (Tennessee) City Council meeting. This month, Greg Tuckers shares how the Civil War impacted the Methodist churches of Rutherford County.
Occupied Murfreesboro – Historic Photographs of Occupied Murfreesboro
Published by the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, March 2004 Lisa Pruitt, former director of the MTSU Gore Center received a set of photos from a couple living in Colorado in 2003. The identity of the photographer is unknown yet the photos are thought to be the oldest photos of…
Rutherford County may sell or renovate 3 buildings on Murfreesboro’s outer Square
Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, September 23, 2017 Rutherford County Commissioners will decide whether to sell or renovate three buildings on the outer side of Murfreesboro’s historic downtown Square. “We have the potential to make it more vibrant with businesses, restaurants, shops,” Commissioner Mike Kusch said during a Thursday…
Opening of a 1973 Time Capsule at the Murfreesboro Police Headquarters Building
City of Murfreesboro, September 22, 2017 In September 1973, Murfreesboro built a new police station. The Rutherford County Historical Society placed a wooden box time capsule into the rear stairwell. RCHS president Frank Caperton had the honor to open the time capsule.
What they found in the wall: Police department time capsule opened after 44 years
Mariah Timms, The Daily News Journal, September 22, 2017 Buried for 44 years, a treasure frozen in time behind the walls of the Murfreesboro Police Department taunted, tantalized and teased those who walked through a stairwell on the first floor. The department is only weeks away from moving into a new…
Demolition of Murfreesboro’s Franklin Heights housing project begins
Scott Broden, Daily News Journal, September 19, 2017 Crews are demolishing 17 of the former Franklin Heights public housing buildings to clear room for the Doug Young Public Safety Training Center, an official said. “Five of the buildings will be kept,” Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks said Tuesday. “Those five have…
The History of Elvie McFadden School
September 12, 2017, The McFadden School of Excellence McFadden School is the first school named for a woman in Rutherford County. In the early 1920s, Miss Elvie McFadden was a servant to the impoverished community of Westvue. Working as a social worker, she dedicated her life to serving needy children…
Collier-Lane-Crichlow home touted as city’s ‘House of Mayors’
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, September 11, 2017 The Collier-Lane-Crichlow House on North Spring Street and Bell Street was the residence to four Murfreesboro mayors, including Ingram Collier, Newton B. Collier, James H. Crichlow Jr. and N. Collier Crichlow. The home was placed on the National Historic Places in…
What happened to the woman who brought Greenway to Murfreesboro?
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, September 7, 2017 Beloved environmental advocate Bertha Chrietzberg of Murfreesboro has died. She was 97. Chrietzberg was instrumental in preserving some of what are now considered Rutherford County’s most popular natural resources, including the Stones River Greenway System. The analogy of planting seeds is a…