general information
Event Dates
Oct 18, 2008
Contact Information
Information Office
Murfreesboro, TN
Phone: 615-893-9501 or 615-898-2947
places to stay
Vista Inn & Suites - Murfreesboro
thingstodo
Stones River National Battlefield
Legacy of Stones River Symposium: Pathways to Freedom
Held at the Rutherford County Courthouse in the morning and at Stones River National Battlefield in the afternoon, “Pathways to Freedom” will take a fresh look at wartime emancipation through the experiences of men and women who were enslaved, Union officers and soldiers, and civilians. The symposium is coordinated by the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and Stones River National Battlefield. The morning’s speakers will be Barbara J. Fields of Columbia University, William W. Freehling of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, and Robert E. Hunt of Middle Tennessee State University. Music will be provided by the Nashville Old-Time String Band. In the afternoon, re-enactors portraying members of the Thirteenth U.S. Colored Infantry will drill at Fortress Rosecrans, and a tour will be provided of the Cemetery community near Stones River National Battlefield. Held 8 am-4 pm. Registration is $10.00.
upcoming events
Nov 22, 2008 - Nov 23, 2008
Centennial Holiday Show
Franklin, TN
Nov 11, 2008 - Nov 23, 2008
Trees of Christmas Exhibit
Lawrenceburg, TN
Nov 22, 2008 - Nov 23, 2008
145th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Nov 11, 2008 - Nov 23, 2008
Lawrenceburg Trees of Christmas
Lawrenceburg, TN
Nov 21, 2008 - Nov 23, 2008
6th Annual Jack Stoddart Photography & Craft Gallery Open House
Livingston, TN