Olde Towne Brass at Oaklands Mansion
July 13, 2019, Oaklands Mansion, Murfreesboro, Tennessee The time was 0400, 13 July, 1862. The place was the Maney Plantation, north of the sleepy town of Murfreesborough, Tennessee. Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest used surprise, daring and military genius to surprise and defeated the 9th Michigan in the shadow of Oaklands…
Open House at the Stones River Battlefield
June 13, 2019 It was a full house at the Stones River National Battlefield Visitor Center Thursday night as the weather was splendid, the food was plentiful, the entertainment was beautiful and the information was significant.
As Civil War sites attract fewer visitors, Stones River National Battlefield sees growing attendance
WTVF, Channel 5, June 2, 2019 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — As the number of visitors at Civil War sites across the country are declining, battlefields in the mid-state’s backyard are able to buck the trend. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported declining attendance at some of the nation’s most…
Flag Placement, Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday May 25, 2019, Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, TN The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend gives us an incredible opportunity to teach – to teach the kids how Memorial Day is so much more than going to the lake and grilling hamburgers. More than 750 scouts from various scout…
Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery
May 18, 2019, starting at the Stones River National Battlefield Visitors’ Center Join a park ranger for an hour-long walk by lantern light through Stones River National Cemetery. Visitors will get a chance to appreciate the human stories housed within the cemetery by listening to soldiers and civilians share their…