Murfreesboro (pop. 81,000) was the state capital of Tennessee from 1818 to 1826 but lost to Nashville by one vote to retain the seat of government. The Rutherford County Courthouse was the site of an attack by Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest and his Confederate troops on Union troops that were camped northwest of the town.
Cannonsburgh was the original name for Murfreesboro. The village is a reconstructed Southern pioneer settlement. Some of the buildings include a blacksmith shop, one-room schoolhouse, general store, gristmill and chapel.
Old Mill at Cannonsburgh, Murfreesboro.
Log cabin Town Hall at Cannonsburgh Village, Murfreesboro.
The Oaklands Historic House in Murfreesboro is a restored Italianate-style plantation that was built in 1815. Union and Confederate forces occupied the plantation during the Civil War and it was the site of the surrender of Murfreesboro. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Address: Oaklands Historic House Museum, 900 North Maney Avenue, Box 432, Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0432, United States
Phone: 1 (615) 893-0022, Fax: 1 (615) 893-0513
Hours:
10am-4pm; Sun:1pm-4pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
The Discovery Center in Murfreesboro is a children's hands-on museum with a flight simulator and live animals. It features 15 indoor exhibit areas and 20 acres of wetland habitat.
Address: The Discovery Center, 502 SE Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, United States
Phone: 1 (615) 890-2300, Fax: 1 (615) 849-9573
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
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Cannonsburgh Village, Murfreesboro
Cannonsburgh Village, Murfreesboro
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