Saturday, October 12, 2013

Reenactment with artillery and cannon fire -- Exhibits throughout the Historic District

Living History exhibit at the William Rea Museum in the Historic District

The Murfreesboro Historical Association plans numerous activities during the 150 Commemoration of the Civil War.

Download the 2013 Living History Schedule of Events

Reenactor Registration Form

The William Rea Museum will be the site of many of the intial Civil War exhibits. The entire Historic District will be featured during the 2011 - 2015 time period.

• The Southern Star exhibit

• Murfreesboro 3-D Model based on 1860

• Prominent citizens of Murfreesboro and their role in the War

• Civil War artifacts and photographs

• Music from the 1860s

• Original clothing from the Civil War

• Book signings, e.g., "Had A Little Fight" by D. L. Babb; David Powell;
  "My Dad," Sue Ellen Tyree

Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro is located approximately 60 miles from Norfolk, Virginia, and 120 miles from Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Bed & Breakfast — Marie & Ned Knepper — (252) 398-4511
• Bed & Breakfast — Carol Piper — (252)398-3531
• Barnes House Bed & Breakfast — (252)398-3676
• The Commons — Jennifer Hodge — (252) 398-4052
• The English Inn - Geri Bradshaw -- (252) 398-3201

Menola
10 miles from Murfreesboro
Cutawhiskey Bed & Breakfast —Rae & Steve Taylor — (252) 587-3667

Ahoskie
13 miles south of Murfreesboro
• Ahoskie Inn — (252)332-4165
• Tomahawk Motel — (252)332-3194
• Jernigan House Bed & Breakfast — (252)209-5455

Franklin, VA
22 miles north of Murfreesboro
• Franklin Inn — (757)562-4100
• Comfort Inn — (800)221-2222 or (757)569-0018
• Days Inn — (757)562-2225
• Super 8 Motel — (757)562-2888
• The Pace House Inn — (757)516-6263

Roanoke Rapids
I-95, Exit 173 - 35 miles west
• Days Inn — (252)536-4867
• Hampton Inn — (252)537-7555
• Holiday Inn Express — (252)536-2300 (exit 171)
• Interstate Inns — (252)536-4111
• Jameson Inn — (252)533-0022
• Orchard Inn — (252)536-2131
• Sleep Inn — (252)537-3141