News & Announcements

HELP WANTED -- OFFICE MANAGER
Qualified Applicants need to be proficient with Quickbooks, Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, Access, Excel, Outlook), writing monthly newsletter, working special events (some weekends and evenings), working with volunteers, interest in local history. Associate Degree preferred or equivalent experience required. Deadline May 25, 2012.
Mail resume: The Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 3
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Email: mha@murfreesboronc.org

Mark your calendar -- The 11th Annual Pork Fest is scheduled for May 19, 2012 at the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum. Visit the Pork Fest web page for this year's flyer and other information.

Saturday Tours of the Historic District are available by appointment. Call the office at 252-398-5922 to plan your tour. Book your tour soon! You may wish to consider a self-guided walking tour. Booklets are available at the MHA Office for $6.00.

Friday, June 1st - GRAB 'N GO FISH FRY Be sure to get your fish plate with potatoes and cole slaw during lunch time (11:00 am until 1:00 pm). Drive through the parking lot at the Roberts-Vaughan Housse and grab your plate to go.

August 1-4 will find the Murfreesboro Historical Association involved in the NC Watermelon Festival. We will have the famous Hot Fudge Booth (brownie with vanilla ice cream and dripping with hot fudge and cool whip) each day of the festival. Look for our BINGO game on August 2nd and 3rd, and the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum will sponsor their BBQ/Fried Chicken dinner on August 3rd at the Murfree Center. If you have questions regarding the Watermelon Festival call (252) 398-7695.

225th Gala Celebration to be held on September 15th. Join the Murfreesboro Historical Association as the members celebrate the Town of Murfreesboro's special 225 anniversary at the Roberts-Vaughan House. Details to follow.

This year the Civil War Living History/Reenactment is scheduled for October 13 & 14, 2012. Visit the Civil War web page to view photographs of last years event. More information is forthcoming.

Student Tours will be conducted in October. The dates are to be determined.

Remember the Ghost Walk from days past? Well, get ready! This October the Murfreesboro Historic District with come "alive" with ghosts and goblins as we recount the numerous stories of ghosts who haunt our local homes and graveyards. More to be announced!

Soup & Sandwich Day will be held on Tuesday, November 13th at the Murfree Center. Join us for a delicious pimento cheese sandwich and vegetable beef soup with ice tea and a homemade dessert. All for only $7.00 per person. Lunch will be served from 11 am until 1:30 pm.

We are already making plans for this year's Candlelight Christmas Tour, December 6 & 7, 2012, "The Magic of Christmas." The new logo for this year will be on display at the annual meeting in April. Last year's tour presented exquisite natural greenery, berries, fruit and other adornments, as well as the popular libations and delicacies offered at each site. New musical ensembles played special holiday tunes; two beautifully decorated horse and carriages carried people up to the front doors of the historic Melrose House and back down to our delectable holiday dinner.

King's Landing -- Would you like to read past issues of the King's Landing? The back issues are now available to view as a PDF (portable document format) file.

Plans are in the making to improve the gardens at the John Wheeler House. If you would like to donate herbs and/or maintain and grow a vegetable garden, call the Association office for details or contact Yvonne Warren or Laurie Brook,, site managers, at 398-5922.

Dale Neighbors, former MHA Executive Director, has started a blog about Murfreesboro history. A blog allows others to read and post, thus creating a network of people interested in the same topic. Perhaps you have historical knowledge of our town and would like to share and preserve it. If so, log on and join Dale. Help make this idea a success.

The Murfreesboro Historical Association Wins Gold For Web Site Design!
MHA has been awarded a 2008 GOLD MarCom Award for Overall Web Site Design in the Non-Profit/Pro-Bono category. Read all about it!