Rutherford County Tennessee Historical Society

06/22/2026

Cross-posted from Bill Wilson, Mr. Murfreesboro
He said, "Here is something you don't see every day and that is Smyrna Tennessee's first Police patrol car. The year is 1957. The gentleman on the left is Chief Bob Joyner and patrolman A. B. Sellers. Thanks to longtime photographer John Moore for this cool photo. 📸 🚓😎❤️👮‍♂️"

06/21/2026

One of our members, Thurman Williams, shared this poster with us this morning. In 2002, Gov. Don Sundquist stated that April was Confederate History Month. There is a lot of information on this poster for all you history buffs!

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

Fantastic medal from the July 3 rd 1963 Murfreesboro summer horse show 1st award. 750 mm 6.8 inches diameter with a 1 inch loop ring Casting shows TN walking horse Laurel and stirrups The award has patina I contemplated polishing but the 67 plus years of age can not be easily redone.
Found on worthpoint previous auction items. NO LONGER FOR SALE.

06/20/2026

Event by Cannonsburgh Village
312 South Front Street, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, Tennessee 37129
Duration: 3 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
50th Anniversary Celebration of Cannonsburgh Village
Happy 50th Anniversary Cannonsburgh Village! Join us on June 26,2026 from 3-6pm as we celebrate the last 50 years and look ahead to the future. Cannonsburgh, established in 1976 by a committee to honor the Bicentennial of the United States, is a pioneer village that shares the history of our area from the 1800s-1940s. On July 26, 1976, it officially opened for visitors. Today, Cannonsburgh Village showcases 20 structures and houses over 2,000 artifacts in its collection. Join us on June 26th for bluegrass music in the gazebo, gospel music in the chapel, a quilting bee, blacksmithing demonstrations, and a display of Cannonsburgh themed art painted by members of the Murfreesboro Art League. Explore the grounds and buildings as you experience our community’s history. For additional information email Mary Beth Nevills at [email protected] or call 615-890-0355. Free and open to all ages.

06/19/2026

A little bit of history. My husband, the Late Walter White and former President of the Rutherford County TN Historical Society has ties to the Cemetery School. His third great-grandmother, Eliza Ready Burrus, donated the land to build the cemetery school. Her home is still standing on Asbury Road just down the road from the school. She is listed as the Widow Burrus on many Stones River Battlefield Maps!

MTSU center, alums key in ongoing preservation of Cemetery School, which preps to celebrate Juneteenth [+VIDEO] by Nancy DeGennaro 17 June 2026 Featured Content MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Seated inside historic Cemetery School, elementary students colored worksheets atop tables decorated with stars-and...