Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
A Town Emerges on the Water's Edge
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
1. A Town Emerges on the Water's Edge Marker
1811 Cap. William Lytle donates 60 acres to establish the town of Murfreesboro. It is named after Colonel Hardy Murfree. Murfreesboro is created as new county seat. First house is erected. Bradley Academy is opened as the first all boy's school.
1815 Slave Market building is constructed.
1818-1826 Murfreesboro is selected and operates as State Capital.
1822 Courthouse burns. Steamboat travel on the Cumberland River and smaller boats on Stones River create commerce.
1826 Local militia company, the Murfreesboro Sentinels, holds a Fourth of July celebration at Murfree Spring.
1827 Local Temperance Society is established.
1831 Nashville-Murfreesboro-Shelbyville turnpike is chartered. Washington Cotton Factory opens.
1832 Cholera epidemic hits the town, and another in 1835.
1822-1834 Rose Water Works is chartered and starts operations. Its superintendent, according to John Spence's history, was Peter Jennings, an African-American Revolutionary War veteran and free black.
1836 Murfreesboro-Manchester turnpike is chartered. The general route was of that of US 41, which passes in front of Discovery Center.
1838 The Trail of Tears passes down Murfreesboro/Woodbury
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 50.29′ N, 86° 23.223′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. Marker can be reached from Southeast Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 SE Broad St, Murfreesboro TN 37130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Antebellum Prosperity and Institutional Growth (here, next to this marker); Settlers Discover the Spring (here, next to this marker); Those Who Used the Spring First (here, next to this marker); The Occupied Town in War and Reconstruction (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Occupied Town in War and Reconstruction (a few steps from this marker); Building a Victorian City (a few steps from this marker); A Progressive City (a few steps from this marker); Ancient Trails (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
2. A Town Emerges on the Water's Edge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
