Williamson County Archives and Museum

Williamson County Archives and Museum Williamson County Archives and Museum is a department of Williamson County, TN Government. www.wcarchives.org Museum admission is always free for all visitors.

Williamson County Archives’ mission is to collect, preserve, and provide access to county records with enduring administrative and historical value. Our permanent records date back to the founding of Williamson County, Tennessee, in 1799, and include multiple record groups. We also collect other documents of local historical value and make them available to the public. In addition to providing acc

ess to county records, the Archives Department maintains a county museum filled with objects and artifacts highlighting Williamson County's rich history. Please come explore our displays and exhibitions to learn about Williamson County's history and people. In 2013, the archives building was dedicated the Louise G. Lynch Archives and Museum, in honor of the first County Archivist.

Reminder! The archives and museum will be closed tomorrow for Juneteenth. Come see us on Saturday.
06/18/2026

Reminder! The archives and museum will be closed tomorrow for Juneteenth.

Come see us on Saturday.

The county archives and museum will be closed on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.Regular hours resume on June 22nd...
06/15/2026

The county archives and museum will be closed on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

Regular hours resume on June 22nd.

Have a great Juneteenth!

Did you know June 13th was National Sewing Machine Day?Visitors to the county museum will notice a hand-crank sewing mac...
06/13/2026

Did you know June 13th was National Sewing Machine Day?

Visitors to the county museum will notice a hand-crank sewing machine on display in the dress shop exhibit.

Hand-crank sewing machines were designed to be portable and reached their highest popularity in the mid to late 1800s.

When the first electric sewing machine was produced in 1889, hand-crank and treadle model machines gradually fell from fashion.

Image: cast iron hand-crank sewing machine, c. 1900

Art crawl tonight!See you then!
06/05/2026

Art crawl tonight!

See you then!

Thank you to the John P. Holt Brentwood Library for inviting County Archivist Bradley Boshers to give a program on Willi...
06/04/2026

Thank you to the John P. Holt Brentwood Library for inviting County Archivist Bradley Boshers to give a program on Williamson County historical records and what they can teach us about the lives of free people of color living in our community in the early 1800s.

Come check out the most recent temporary additions to celebrate America’s 250.Learn more about Nathaniel Ames’ 1771 Alma...
06/04/2026

Come check out the most recent temporary additions to celebrate America’s 250.

Learn more about Nathaniel Ames’ 1771 Almanac, which contains Benjamin Franklin’s humorous epitaph of himself.

Also, visitors can still view the traveling exhibit from the Tennessee State Museum titled: “Our American Story: Voices from Tennessee.” The exhibit celebrates contributions of Tennesseans to America’s history.

See you the next time you are in downtown Franklin!

Join us Friday for Art Crawl!Come see the work of Dina Capitani.Don’t miss it!
06/03/2026

Join us Friday for Art Crawl!

Come see the work of Dina Capitani.

Don’t miss it!

The Captain William Lytle Chapter, DAR, in partnership with Linebaugh Library, are hosting the American Revolution Exper...
05/28/2026

The Captain William Lytle Chapter, DAR, in partnership with Linebaugh Library, are hosting the American Revolution Experience in Murfreesboro, TN. This is an excellent exhibit created by the American Battlefield Trust. Go check it out while it is on display June 3-10! We were privileged to host it last year partnering with Old Glory Chapter DAR, Franklin TN. If you missed it then, now is a great time to go see it.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the annual Memorial Day program at the Williamson County Veterans Park.
05/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the annual Memorial Day program at the Williamson County Veterans Park.

Address

611 W Main Street
Franklin, TN
37064

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16157905462

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