2008 Woodie Awards
Heritage Center of Murfreesboro hosts grand opening reception
Tiffany Gibson
Issue date: 12/3/07 Section: News
On Friday, Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. the Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County hosted its grand opening reception at 225 West College Street on the Murfreesboro Square.
The event took place over a two-hour time period and allowed the community of Murfreesboro to view the newly assembled exhibit displaying a great deal of Rutherford County's history.
While enjoying food and beverage, those in attendance were allowed to view the exhibit while conversing with staff and volunteers.
"The Heritage Center serves as a welcome center/museum with exhibits displaying our county's history. Its purpose is to inspire people to go visit these historical places and learn more about them," said Melissa Zimmerman, Heritage Programming Specialist.
Zimmerman went on to say that the exhibit will not only provide as an informational guide, but will also include extra activities such as lectures and book discussion groups covering historical nonfiction and fiction as time progresses.
The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro will also arrange free walking tours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Even though tours are at no cost to participants, Zimmerman encourages large groups wishing to explore the exhibit to schedule in advance due to the vast material that must be covered.
"Now that we have a space to see interpretations of our history, I hope the community will take advantage of it since it is open for them to enjoy," said Richard Gabel, Executive Director of Main Street.
Some of the exhibits being presented in the center currently are the Modern Age, the Jazz era, the 20th Century of Main Street, Life In a Jim Crow Town, Entertainers of Rutherford County, Famous Historical Female Natives of Murfreesboro and the Civil War.
The 20th Century exhibits displays photographs taken in the 1920s of the Main Street Square, including the James K. Polk Hotel. Albert Gore, participant of the research center at MTSU, distributed the James K. Polk Hotel photograph to the Heritage Center. Gore also contributed many more photographs to be displayed in other exhibits.
The event took place over a two-hour time period and allowed the community of Murfreesboro to view the newly assembled exhibit displaying a great deal of Rutherford County's history.
While enjoying food and beverage, those in attendance were allowed to view the exhibit while conversing with staff and volunteers.
"The Heritage Center serves as a welcome center/museum with exhibits displaying our county's history. Its purpose is to inspire people to go visit these historical places and learn more about them," said Melissa Zimmerman, Heritage Programming Specialist.
Zimmerman went on to say that the exhibit will not only provide as an informational guide, but will also include extra activities such as lectures and book discussion groups covering historical nonfiction and fiction as time progresses.
The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro will also arrange free walking tours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Even though tours are at no cost to participants, Zimmerman encourages large groups wishing to explore the exhibit to schedule in advance due to the vast material that must be covered.
"Now that we have a space to see interpretations of our history, I hope the community will take advantage of it since it is open for them to enjoy," said Richard Gabel, Executive Director of Main Street.
Some of the exhibits being presented in the center currently are the Modern Age, the Jazz era, the 20th Century of Main Street, Life In a Jim Crow Town, Entertainers of Rutherford County, Famous Historical Female Natives of Murfreesboro and the Civil War.
The 20th Century exhibits displays photographs taken in the 1920s of the Main Street Square, including the James K. Polk Hotel. Albert Gore, participant of the research center at MTSU, distributed the James K. Polk Hotel photograph to the Heritage Center. Gore also contributed many more photographs to be displayed in other exhibits.
Be the first to comment on this story