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Confederate Veterans Memorial
Monument Text:
"This monument is dedicated to the men from Rutherford County who joined the Confederate army of Tennessee and served in the following companies during the war between the states 1861-1865"
Artillery Monument
On the third and final day of the Battle of Stones River, Union cannons lined up on the high ground at McFadden's Ford fired upon Confederate soldiers trying to take the high ground. After this bloody exchange, Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee…
Hazen Brigade Monument
The Hazen Brigade monument was built in the summer of 1863, making it the oldest Civil War monument still standing in its original place of construction. This monument commemorates the efforts of the men of William B. Hazen's Brigade. Hazen's Brigade…
State Capital Monument
Monument Text:
Front side: " Murfreesboro, capital of Tennessee June 1, 1818 to April 30, 1826"
Side: "'Resolution Making Murfreesboro State Capital: Resolved by the general assembly of the state of Tennessee, that the next meeting of the…
Hendon-McClanahan Lodge 54 Fraternal Order of Police Monument
Rutherford County Fallen Firefighter Memorial
"General Griffith Rutherford "
The General Griffith Rutherford memorial is located in Rutherford County on the Murfreesboro public square. Rutherford (1721-1805) was an Irish-born Revolutionary war officer who later immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia. He entered the war…
Murfreesboro War Memorial
The Murfreesboro War Memorial, located on Murfreesboro’s Town Square, was dedicated on November 11th, 1948. Raised to “honor the men and women of Rutherford county who served our country in World Wars I and II” and “dedicated to the…