Follow the cedar-lined lane back to the 1800's, where you will hear the story of Civil War Legend, Sam Davis, and visit his family's house. Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Sam Davis Home was built along the banks of Stewarts Creek in 1810. This historical home and...

Stones River National Battlefield, a 570-acre (2.3 km2) park along the Stones River in Rutherford County, Tennessee. It memorializes a key battle of the American Civil War that took place on December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863, which resulted in a strategic Union...

Oaklands Historic House Museum is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA. Oaklands Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a local landmark known for its unique Italianate design. The plantation was caught in the middle of the Civil War and officers...

The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County opened its doors in the fall of 2006. Our mission to is tell the engaging and compelling stories of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County to visitors and residents alike, with a special focus on Murfreesboro as a...

The Village represents approximately 100 years of early Tennessee life from the 1830s to the 1930s. Within the Village is a gristmill, school house, telephone operator's house, the University House, the Leeman House, a museum, a caboose, the Wedding Chapel, a...

Bradley Academy is located in a historic building that was built in 1917 and was originally a school for African-Americans. Today the building serves as a museum and cultural center and showcases a variety of historical exhibits. Visitors enjoy perusing the heritage...

The Discovery Center was chartered in 1986 as Children’s Museum Corporation of Rutherford County to provide hands-on education opportunities for the community. After an extensive grassroots campaign orchestrated by young parents, a building was purchased and...

The Todd Art Gallery exhibits works of art from emerging and prominent artists in conjunction with studies offered through the Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Art.

The arboretum contains species native to the area, many previously growing on the site. Species include hardwoods at the higher elevations, and softwoods in the lower areas.

The agricultural museum has an extensive collection of home and farm artifacts from the 19th and early 20th centuries along with rural Tennessee prints. Textiles, a woodworking collection, buggies, wagons and large items like the McCormick reaper and Jumbo steam...