Tour Overview
Take a quick stroll through history in downtown Murfreesboro!
This walking tour, created by Heritage Center staff and MTSU graduate students, takes participants through 150+ years of Murfreesboro history! Learn about Murfreesboro's early years as Tennessee's state capital, life in antebellum Murfreesboro, the Civil War years, commercial developments in the 20th century, and recent histories of Murfreesboro's downtown. This tour takes approximately one hour, and has plenty of opportunities for rest breaks. Join us and learn about Murfreesboro's downtown history!
Stops
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Stop 1: Stories from the Dixie Highway
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Stop 2: Mt. Zion Baptist Church
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Stop 3: Origins of Murfreesboro
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Stop 4: Murfreesboro During the Civil War
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Stop 5: Religion and the Arts in Murfreesboro
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Stop 6: The Rutherford Health Department
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Stop 7: Princess Theater & Elrod's French Shoppe
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Stop 8: City Cafe, Goldstein's, and the Polk Hotel
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Stop 9: The Bottoms Community, African-American Businesses, and Urban Renewal
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Stop 10: Recent History and Main Street Murfreesboro
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