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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PE3_loom-house-one-room-log-cabin_Murfreesboro-TN.html
Originally built in the early 1800s in Rutherford County, this is a typical example of that era. Transported here to Cannonsburgh in 1975, it is authentic in every detail and now houses an early 1800s hand loom which can be seen in operation on sp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PE2_williamson-chapel_Murfreesboro-TN.html
The Williams Chapel, relocated from the Northern part of Rutherford County and adapted from an early schoolhouse, is representative of a small country churches in the South. Its present appearance give insight to the evolution of the building. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PE1_doctors-office_Murfreesboro-TN.html
Every town of notable size had a country doctor. And although the doctor saw many of his patients by making house calls, he also maintained a small office near his residence where patients could come to him for treatment. This structure is furnish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PE0_country-store_Murfreesboro-TN.html
This store, originally located at Link (in Southwestern Rutherford County), was built in 1899 and is typical of the area general stores from the early 1800s through the 1940s. In addition to groceries, country stores carried a wide variety of item…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PDZ_ash-hopper_Murfreesboro-TN.html
The ash hopper was essential to every family in the days when soap was homemade. The hopper provided storage for wood ashes used in making lye soap. Come spring, soap-making time, water was poured over the ashes and after several hours of soaking,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PDU_the-charge-kept-coming-coming-like-the-sea_Murfreesboro-TN.html
The fields you see here witnessed a full afternoon of ferocious fighting on the first day of battle at Stones River. Federal cannon raked the Confederates charging across the open cotton fields toward the Nashville Pike. Here Union regiments that …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PDT_uncle-dave-macon-1870-1952_Murfreesboro-TN.html
One of Tennessee's early country music performers was the irrepressible singer and banjo player, Uncle Dave Macon, the "Dixie Dewdrop." David Harrison Macon, was born in the tiny hamlet of Smartt Station in Warren County, and spent hi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PDS_passing-through-murfreesboro_Murfreesboro-TN.html
In fall 1818, over 11,000 Cherokee in nine organized groups passed by here as they continued on their Trail of Tears toward Indian Territory in the West. The Cherokee had been traveling for a few weeks but had already crossed the Tennessee River a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PDQ_their-longest-coldest-new-years-eve_Murfreesboro-TN.html
There was some talk [at Rosecrans' headquarters] of falling back, I do not remember who started the subject, but...I said ...my men would be very much discouraged to have to abandon the field after their good fight of the day... Rosecrans, receivi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PD0_tollgate_Murfreesboro-TN.html
Entering Cannonsburgh you cross Town Creek by way of an early iron bridge. This is the first iron bridge ever constructed in Rutherford County and it originally crossed Stewart Creek.p From 1804 to about the time of World War I, every road ou…
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