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The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River Campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Of the major battles of the war, Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. The battle ended in Union victory after the Confederate army's withdrawal on January 3, largely due to a series of tactical miscalculations by Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, but the victory was costly for the Union army. Nevertheless, it was an important victory for the Union because it provided a much-needed boost in morale after the Union's recent defeat at Fredericksburg and also reinforced President Abraham Lincoln's foundation for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, which ultimately discouraged European powers from intervening on the Confederacy's behalf.
The First Battle of Murfreesboro was fought on July 13, 1862, in Rutherford County, Tennessee, as part of the American Civil War. Troops under Confederate cavalry commander Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest surprised and quickly overran a Federal hospital, the camps of several small Union units, and the jail and courthouse in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. All of the Union units surrendered to Forrest, and the Confederates destroyed much of the Union's supplies and destroyed railroad track in the area. The primary consequence of the raid was the diversion of Union forces from a drive on Chattanooga.
The Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 224 S. Maney Avenue. It was built in 1889 and added to the National Register in 1995.
Street address: 224 South Maney Avenue (from Wikidata)
NRHP reference number: 95000291
Beesley Primitive Baptist Church is a historic Primitive Baptist church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
NRHP reference number: 99000397
Boxwood, also known as the Thomas J.B. Turner House, is an antebellum plantation house in southwestern Rutherford County, Tennessee, near Murfreesboro in the historic Salem community.
NRHP reference number: 84000139
The Third Battle of Murfreesboro, also known as the Battle of Wilkinson Pike or the Battle of the Cedars, was fought December 5–7, 1864, in Rutherford County, Tennessee, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War.
The Discovery Center is a children's museum, nature center and wetlands boardwalk near downtown Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Exhibits include themed exploration areas for town life, science, trains, cars, a fire engine and farmers market. There are live animals on display, an outdoor nature play area, and trails through the wetlands.
Street address: 502 SE Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.explorethedc.org/
Franklin Road Christian School (FRCS) is a private, co-educational K–12 Christian school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, located on Highway 96 ("Franklin Road"). This school is known for conservative, Christian-based education. It is a ministry of Franklin Road Baptist Church.
website: http://frcsminutemen.com
The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (MTAC) is an annual three day anime convention held during March/April at the Sheraton Music City Hotel and Embassy Suites Nashville Airport in Nashville, Tennessee.
website: http://www.mtac.net/
Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center (commonly known as the Murphy Center) is the name of the main athletic department building at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The building opened December 11, 1972, and is named in honor of former athletics director Charles M. "Bubber" Murphy, a standout athlete at the college in the 1930s, who also served as head coach of Middle Tennessee State's football (1947–1968), basketball (1948–1949), and baseball (1951, 1953–1955) programs.
Providence Christian Academy (PCA) is an inter-denominational Pre-K – 12th grade independent classical school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Providence Christian Academy offers a classical education with a Christian worldview. The school opened in 1997. It is a member of Tennessee Association of Independent Schools and Southern Association of Independent Schools.
website: https://www.providencechristian.com/
The Stones River Greenway Arboretum is an arboretum located along the Stones River Greenway, beside the Stones River, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
WETV-CD (channel 11) was a low-power, Class A independent television station in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Owned by The Rutherford Group, it was sister to radio station WGNS (1450 AM). WETV-CD's transmitter was located at the intersection of Broad and Church streets in Murfreesboro, sharing tower space with WGNS.
website: http://www.wgnsradio.com
WGNS (1450 AM) is a radio station based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. The call letters are an acronym representing the phrase, "Good Neighbor Station". The station covers Murfreesboro, Tennessee proper as well as the surrounding counties. WGNS also operated class A television station WETV-CD channel 11, which simulcast the audio from WGNS and local talk programming until the cancellation of its license on August 3, 2021. The station also has one FM translator at 101.9 FM and another at 100.5 FM, which are both licensed to Murfreesboro.
website: http://www.wgnsradio.com
WMGC (810 kHz, "El Jefe") is an AM radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety music format. Licensed to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States, the station is currently owned by Radio 810 Nashville, Limited.
website: http://www.lasabrosita810am.net/
Arnold-Harrell House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.
Street address: 1710 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
NRHP reference number: 92000145
The Collier-Crichlow House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.
Street address: 511 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
NRHP reference number: 73001822
Elmwood Plantation is a former plantation and a historic mansion, located in Rutherford County near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was built in the 1840s for Thomas Hord, a lawyer who owned slaves. It was once one of the largest plantation complexes in Middle Tennessee. The mansion was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. During the Battle of Murfreesboro (also known as the Battle of Stones River) in 1862 to 1863, the Elmwood mansion was used as a hospital by the Union Army.
NRHP reference number: 73001823
The Gen. Joseph B. Palmer House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1867-1869 for Joseph B. Palmer, who served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865. It was designed in the Italianate architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 20, 1973.
Street address: 434 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
NRHP reference number: 73001825
The Collier-Lane-Crichlow House was a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It was built circa 1850 for architect Sterling P. Jones, who designed in the Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival architectural styles. It was purchased by brothers Jessie A. Collier and Newton C. Collier in 1858. Four of Murfreesboro's mayors from the Collier-Crichlow family lived in the house: Ingram Collier, Newton B. Collier, James H. Crichlow Jr., and N. Collier Crichlow. It was restored by new homeowners in 1975. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1978. It was demolished in January 2023, and was delisted from the National Register in October 2023.
Street address: 500 N Spring St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
NRHP reference number: 78002629
Marymont is a historic mansion in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1860-1861 for Hiram Jenkins. In 1878, it was inherited by his niece, Nimmie Jenkins, and her husband, Dr. J. J. Rucker. They named the house after their daughter, Mary Rucker.
NRHP reference number: 73001824
The Childress-Ray House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1847. In 1874, it was purchased by John Childress, the brother of U.S. First Lady Sarah Childress Polk, brother-in-law of U.S. President James K. Polk, and the father-in-law of Tennessee Governor John C. Brown. Former First Lady Sarah Polk was a frequent visitor.
Street address: 225 N Academy St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
website: https://childresstn.com/; NRHP reference number: 79002458
The John C. Spence House is a historic 19th-century house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It is located at 503 North Maple Street. Despite its name, the house was probably constructed for John A. Moore around 1892. Later, it was converted into an apartment building. It was the chapter house for the Middle Tennessee State University Pi Kappa Alpha from 1974 to 1981. Today, it is used for professional offices. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 2004.
Street address: 503 N Maple St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
NRHP reference number: 04000302
The Landsberger-Gerhardt House, also known as the Fite-Anderson House, is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in the Antebellum era for a merchant. It is listed on the National register of Historic Places.
Street address: 435 N Spring St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
NRHP reference number: 93001397
Redeemer Classical Academy is a private Christian school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with a focus on Classical Christian education. Redeemer Classical Academy serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The school's main objective is to employ traditional Classical methods and curricula and a Christ-centered approach to all aspects of the school life through a rigorous academic course of study and Christian discipleship. Redeemer Classical Academy's motto is Omnia per Eum or "All Things through Him." Redeemer Classical Academy is a member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools.
WMTS-FM (88.3 MHz) is a student-run college radio station licensed to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The station is currently owned by Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) alongside WMOT (89.5 FM), with studios for both stations located at the John Bragg Media and Entertainment Building on campus. WMTS's transmitter is located just east of the MTSU campus. WMTS went on-air in March 1992 on cable TV Channel 38, the Housing and the Residential Life Channel.
website: http://www.wmts.org
The World's Largest Cedar Bucket is a 1,556 imperial gallons (7,070 L) red cedar bucket in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The bucket is approximately 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, with diameters of 6 feet (1.8 m) at its base and 9 feet (2.7 m) at its top.
website: https://www.nps.gov/stri/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm
website: https://www.mtsuhistpres.org/
Street address: NW Broad Street and Van Cleave Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (from Wikidata)
Street address: US 231 and National Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37127 (from Wikidata)
Street address: 105 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
website: https://rclstn.org/rcls-bookmobile
Street address: 726 S. Tennessee Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37130; 1635 Middle Tennessee Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
Street address: Martin Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
Street address: 1200 College Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (from Wikidata)
Street address: 1720 Old Fort Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (from Wikidata)
Street address: 105 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (from Wikidata)
website: https://rclstn.org/linebaugh-public-library