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In the Footsteps of Notable Women

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A Self-Guided Tour of Rutherford County

Women have significantly shaped Rutherford County’s history from its very beginnings. They have raised families, tilled fields, taught children, upheld churches, reported news, nursed soldiers, preserved buildings, lobbied for the vote, and governed citizens—while always taking care of their families and serving their communities.

This guide invites you to go see the places where this remarkable, diverse group of women left their mark on our history. Many of the properties listed here are privately owned. Please respect the owners’ privacy and view these sites from the public right-of-way only.

Stops

  1. Stop 1: The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County: 225 W. College St.

  2. Stop 2: Busy Bee Cafe Site (Now Young & Potts: An Association of Attorneys): 119 N. Maple St.

  3. Stop 3: Rutherford County Courthouse and Square

  4. Stop 4: Rutherford County Archives: 435 Rice St.

  5. Stop 5: Soule College Site: 415 N. Maple St.

  6. Stop 6: Rutherford Health Department Building: 303 N. Church St.

  7. Stop 7: Historic First Methodist Church Site: 1 E. College St.

  8. Stop 8: Collier Lane Crichlow Wagnon House: 500 N. Spring St.

  9. Stop 9: Ransom Historic House and School Museum: 717 N. Academy St.

  10. Stop 10: Oaklands Mansion: 900 N. Maney Ave.

  11. Stop 11: King House: 303 E. Lytle St.

  12. Stop 12: Childress House: 225 N. Academy St.

  13. Stop 13: Baskette House: 221 E. College St.

  14. Stop 14: Windrow-Jordan House: 403 S. Academy St.

  15. Stop 15: Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center: 415 S. Academy St.

  16. Stop 16: Murfree Spring Wetlands Park and Discovery Center: 502 S.E. Broad St.

  17. Stop 17: Mary Ellen Vaughn Home Site: 609 S. Highland Ave,

  18. Stop 18: Patterson Park Community Center: 521 Mercury Blvd.

  19. Stop 19: Albert Gore Research Center, MTSU: 128 Todd Hall

  20. Stop 20: Homer Pittard Campus School: 923 E. Lytle St.

  21. Stop 21: Tennessee College For Women Site: 701 E. Main St.

  22. Stop 22: Historic Rutherford Hospital Site: 515 E. Bell St.

  23. Stop 23: Clardy House: 435 E. Main St.

  24. Stop 24: McFadden School: 221 Bridge Ave.

  25. Stop 25: Stones River National Battlefield and Cemetery: 3501 Old Nashville Highway

  26. Stop 26: Rucker Betty LaRoche House: 3978 Betty Ford Road

  27. Stop 27: Piedmont: 9473 John Bragg Highway

  28. Stop 28: Hilltop-Rosenwald Park: 565 Mason Tucker Drive, Smyrna

  29. Stop 29: Tucker House: 112 Oak, St., Smyrna

  30. Stop 30: Sam Davis Home and Museum: 1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna

  31. Stop 31: Mary Kate Patterson House: 158 Fergus Dr., La Vergne

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