The Time that Changed Everything: In our permanent signature exhibit, Murfreesboro's Civil War Era shares moving personal accounts of county residents as it traces life-changing local events during and after the Civil War. The exhibit also features hands-on components including a writing desk and diary of a local young woman, a soldier's tent, and school benches, with reproductions of period diaries, games, and textbooks. This exhibit is sponsored by the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area.

Entering the Modern Era: With fabulous historic photos and artifacts, Murfreesboro's Jazz Age and early twentieth-century life in RutherfordCounty comes to life, telling the stories of downtown, local industry and business, higher education, and many others in the era of Jim Crow and the Jazz Age.

Place Names of Rutherford County uncovers the history and folklore of how our community and its geographic landmarks earned their names – from Walter Hill to the Stones River, learn more about the communities across the county.

Community Building Blocks: Downtown Murfreesboro's Historic Architecture highlights twelve of the county seat's most unique and distinctive architectural landmarks.

For a copy of A Traveler's Guide to Rutherford County's Log Architecture, click here. This self-guided driving tour highlights several log structures including the Sam Davis Home and others.

For a copy of In the Footsteps of Notable Women: A Self-Guided Tour of Rutherford County, click here. This self-guided tour highlights several of the fascinating places that tell the compelling stories and achievements of many notable Rutherford County women, including the historic antebellum county courthouse, Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center, and Oaklands Historic House Museum, among many others.

Please check back often - we will be adding additional tours soon!