1301 E. Main St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
United States
Founded in 1911 as one of three state colleges for teacher training, MTSU boasts Centers of Excellence in Historic Preservation and Popular Music "" fitting for a school in this area of Tennessee. Take a walk or drive around this modern campus and its historical core.
The MTSU Mineral, Gem & Fossil Museum houses world-class
minerals and fossils from every state and over 50 countries. Open Sat., 1-5 p.m. In 1834, Professor James Hamilton was hired to locate the geographic center of Tennessee, today the spot is marked by a stone obelisk.
Mineral, Gem & Fossil Museum
122 Ezell Hall
MTSU Murfreesboro
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Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
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