Rock Spring School (aka Union School), 1884-1887
ROCK SPRING SCHOOL, first called UNION SCHOOL 4th District fl. 1884-1887 was located on a hill in the Rock Spring community. It was on the south side of the Rock Spring Road at the intersection of the present Waldron Road. The lane to the church and schoolhouse ran along the…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
April 19, 2016, WGNS Radio Today Truman visits with Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman Jones…
Eliza Ransom Clothing Reproduction Project
April 6, 2016, Ransom School House, 717 North Academy Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee The RCHS hosted a Tea, April 6, 2016, honoring MTSU Professor Virginia Donnell for her work creating the reproduction of teacher Eliza Ransom’s attire. Dr. Donnell’s dress will be on permanent display at the Ransom School Museum!
Forrest Hall options considered by panel
Brian Wilson, The Daily News Journal, April 15, 2016 MURFREESBORO — The chairman of Middle Tennessee State University’s Forrest Hall task force called on Thursday for the name of the university’s ROTC building to be retired and for the building to be renamed after an MTSU alumnus, faculty member and veteran.…
The RCHS hosted a Tea at the Ransom School House recently…
April 12, 2016, The Ransom School House and Museum, Murfreesboro, Tennessee The RCHS hosted a Tea, April 6 honoring MTSU Professor Virginia Donnell for her work creating the reproduction of teacher Eliza Ransom’s attire. Dr. Donnell’s dress will be on permanent display at the Ransom School Museum!
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
April 12, 2016, WGNS Radio Today Truman visits with Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman Jones…
Harber’s History Lesson: Buchanan family fought hard to make a home on frontier
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, April 10, 2016 Early settlers entangled with Indians in Rutherford County in an unending manner. No one envisaged the perils of daily living in a hostile territory more thoroughly than the Buchanan pioneers, who were immigrants from Northern Ireland. The first property in LaVergne…
Almaville School, 1919-1952
ALMAVILLE SCHOOL 1919-1952 was one-tenth mile north of the first school and on the east side of the Almaville Road. At first it was across from the Church of Christ, but when the roadbed was changed, it was next to the church. In a deed registered on May 4, 1920,…
City starts process to revive old church site
Michelle Willard, Daily News Journal, April 8, 2016 MURFREESBORO — The Murfreesboro City Council needs more information before it can decide what it wants to do with the old United Methodist Church building downtown, Councilman Bill Shacklett said. Shackett specifically wants to see structural and architectural reports on the building,…
Haynes Hardware’s Lasting Legacy
Michelle Willard, Daily News Journal, April, 3, 2016 Many things have changed in the 95 years since Haynes Hardware opened in downtown Murfreesboro. Since the family owned store opened its doors, the city’s population jumped from about 5,000 to more than 120,000. After 68 years, Haynes Hardware moved to Memorial…
April 16, 2016 – Park Day National Park Service Centennial Celebration
Join us at Murfreesboro’s Old Fort Park for a series of ongoing activities and special programs/hikes focusing on the natural and historic resources in our community and celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service. GUIDED PROGRAMS (Meet at Picnic Pavilion #2) 10 AM – Fortress Rosecrans Walk –…
Historic Bottoms Walking Tour
Murfreesboro City Television, April 8, 2016 The City of Murfreesboro is studying the Historic Bottoms area for future development. The City hosted a walking tour with two historians.
County Archives needs Expansion
Scott Broden, Daily News Journal, March 29, 2016 MURFREESBORO — The Rutherford County Archives will run out of document storage space in two years and needs an expansion to keep up with the growth, officials said. County archivist John Lodl expects a 3,000square-foot expansion onto the back of his department’s…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
April 5, 2016, WGNS Radio Today Truman visits with Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman Jones…
Road would cut through Batey’s farm
Scott Broden, Daily News Journal, April 2, 2016 MURFREESBORO — John L. Batey’s 209-year-old family farm eventually could end if city officials decide to extend Veterans Parkway through his property north to Interstate 24. “It would be gone,” the 73-year-old farmer said as he rocked in a chair on the front porch of…
Photos from the 2016 Show & Tell
The RCHS hosted still another successful and fun evening at Murfreesboro’s Carriage Lane Inn and Reception House Monday, March 21, 2016.
Bradley Academy Museum 20 Year Celebration (March 26, 2016)
Murfreesboro City Television, March 31, 2016 Bradley Academy Museum celebrates it’s 20th year as a museum.
NAACP: Rename MTSU building
Brian Wilson, Daily News Journal, March 31, 2016 MURFREESBORO — The Tennessee conference of the NAACP is calling for state leaders to denounce the name of Forrest Hall at Middle Tennessee State University and criticized legislation that made it tougher to change the name of the ROTC building. The state…
What’s the future for Highland Ave.?
Michelle Willard, The Daily news Journal, March 29, 2016 MURFREESBORO — The consultants heading the Highland Avenue Cultural Arts District study have to use a different strategy to assess the study area because it includes very different parts of downtown with very different needs, a principal at Ragan-Smith Associates said.…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
March 29, 2016, WGNS Radio Today Truman visits with Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman Jones…