Timeline of Murfreesboro, Tennessee

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.

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19th century
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  • 1811
  • 1817 - Murfreesboro incorporated.[2]
  • 1818
    • Murfreesboro designated Tennessee state capital.[3]
    • Population: 950 (estimate).[1]
  • 1822 - County courthouse burns down.[4]
  • 1826 - Tennessee state capital moves from Murfreesboro to Nashville.[1]
  • 1827 - Temperance Society formed.[1]
  • 1828 - Andrew Jackson visits town.[1]
  • 1830 - Population: 786.[1]
  • 1832 - May 7: Tornado.[5]
  • 1838 - Tennessee Telegraph newspaper begins publication.[6]
  • 1841 - Union University founded.[2]
  • 1850 - Population: 1,917.
  • 1851
    • Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad begins operating.[1]
    • Murfreesboro Female Institute founded.
  • 1859 - Eaton College active.[7]
  • 1862 - December 31: Battle of Stones River begins near Murfreesboro during the American Civil War.[1]
  • 1869 - Murfreesboro News in publication.[6]
  • 1872 - Evergreen Cemetery established.
  • 1892 - Murfreesboro Street Railway begins operating.[1]
  • 1899 - News-Banner newspaper begins publication.[8]
  • 1900 - Population: 3,999.

20th century

21st century

See also

References
  1. Pittard 1976.
  2. Mitchell 1861.
  3. "History of Murfreesboro". Murfreesborotn.gov. City of Murfreesboro. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. Federal Writers' Project 1939.
  5. "Calendar of Significant Weather Events in Middle Tennessee". Nashville, TN: National Weather Service. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  6. "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  7. Rutherford County Historical Society Publication, Murfreesboro: Rutherford County Historical Society, 1973
  8. "Tennessee", Rowell's American Newspaper Directory, New York: Printer's Ink, 1909
  9. Pittard 1984.
  10. American Association for State and Local History (2002). "Tennessee". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
  11. "Movie Theaters in Murfreesboro, TN". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  12. "AM Stations in the U.S.: Tennessee", Radio Annual Television Year Book, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1963, OCLC 10512375 – via Internet Archive
  13. "History of Linebaugh Public Library System". Linebaugh.org. Murfreesboro, TN. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  14. "Study seeks to restore The Bottoms 'back to prominence'", Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro, March 18, 2016
  15. "Tennessee". Official Congressional Directory. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 2003 – via HathiTrust.
  16. "Murfreesboro city, Tennessee". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  17. Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  18. "Murfreesboro 2035 Comprehensive Plan". City of Murfreesboro. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  19. White nationalists stage anti-refugee protests in Tennessee, Reuters, October 28, 2017

Bibliography
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