Colonel Hardy Murfree, NSDAR

Colonel Hardy Murfree, NSDAR This is the public page for the Colonel Hardy Murfree Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

This chapter is located in Murfreesboro,TN, the geographic center of the state. The content contained herein does not necessarily represent the position of
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The Colonel Hardy Murfree Chapter, NSDAR celebrated this 249th Flag Day in high spirits. Our fun yearly Flag Day Picnic ...
06/16/2026

The Colonel Hardy Murfree Chapter, NSDAR celebrated this 249th Flag Day in high spirits. Our fun yearly Flag Day Picnic encourages all members to attend the potluck dinner and program with their family. This year we invited Past TSDAR Historian Linda Moss Mines to share her inspirational Betsy Ross interpretation of the creation of the thirteen star flag. We tried creating five point stars with Service to America chair Colleen Crenshaw. We listened to TNSAR Drummer Gary Baggett and TNSAR Fifer Doug Dickerson. We sang patriotic songs led by Regent Valerie Stone DeHoff and gave out great door prizes. It was a fun event with great people. The fellowship time with chapter members is a great way to end the year.

Then on Saturday a few chapter members attended the Sequoyah District Flag Day Luncheon with the Crab Orchard Chapter in Crossville, TN. It is always good seeing old friends and making new ones.

We are truly proud of our United States Flag and look forward to its 250th Celebration next year!

The three Rutherford County Chapters of the DAR were honored to present for the Tennessee Society Daughters of the Ameri...
06/07/2026

The three Rutherford County Chapters of the DAR were honored to present for the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution the Ken Burns book and video titled, "The American Revolution" to the Rutherford County Library System. The TSDAR were awarded a grant from the Tennessee America 250 Semiquencentennial Commission and used the funds to purchase the book and video set for 95 county libraries in Tennessee. What a great gift to our communities.

What a great event we had Wednesday night, June 3rd at Linebaugh Library! It was our Grand Opening celebration for our A...
06/05/2026

What a great event we had Wednesday night, June 3rd at Linebaugh Library! It was our Grand Opening celebration for our American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit from the American Battlefield Trust. We had a wonderful turn-out of 96 participants from the Tennessee DAR State board, local officials, DAR, SAR, Historical Society, Rotary Club, Library Board, Library Staff, Veterans, and Community members. Dr. Amy Sayward from the History Department at MTSU was an excellent speaker sharing how the South was involved in the American Revoltion. The reception was fun and the exhibit is inspiring. Please take time to check the exhibit out. It will be there until June 10th at 2 p.m. under the Library's normal operating hours. Thank you to all three Rutherford County DAR chapters for making all this happen.

Happy Birthday Colonel Hardy Murfree! Today is his 274th birthday. He was born June 5th, 1752 at Murfree's Landing now k...
06/05/2026

Happy Birthday Colonel Hardy Murfree! Today is his 274th birthday. He was born June 5th, 1752 at Murfree's Landing now known as Murfreesboro, North Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War hero known for his bravery at the battles of Brandywine and MonMouth. These led him to be chosen by General Washington to be the military leader for the Battle of Stony Point where he was highly successful.

Prior to 1811, his friend Captain William Lytle had donated 60 acres to develop the town. It was called Cannonsburg after local representative Newton Cannon. In 1811, Lytle, petitioned the state to change the town's name to Murfreesborough in honor of his friend Colonel Hardy Murfree who had died in 1809. This passed and the name was shortened in 1812. Murfree is buried in Williamson county.

Your chapter namesake remembers you!

The Three Rutherford County DAR Chapters presented the Rutherford County Library Board with the book, The American Revol...
06/02/2026

The Three Rutherford County DAR Chapters presented the Rutherford County Library Board with the book, The American Revolution by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns and the DVD with the same name by Ken Burns. These were donations from the Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and were made possible through a grant from the Tennessee America 250 Commission. Ninety-five county libraries in Tennessee will be given this book and DVD set as a gift from TSDAR and is a perfect celebration of America's 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Pictured are: Beth Duffield, RCLS Treasurer; Valerie DeHoff, Colonel Hardy Murfree, Regent, Sam Huddleston, RCLS Vice- Chair, Marzee Woodward, Colonel Hardy Murfree First Vice-Regent, Barb Turner, Captain William Lytle America 250 Chair.

06/01/2026

America 250 Minute Number 6

06/01/2026

America 250 Minute Number 5

The members of Colonel Hardy Murfree, NSDAR Chapter completed one America 250 Project that they have been working on for...
06/01/2026

The members of Colonel Hardy Murfree, NSDAR Chapter completed one America 250 Project that they have been working on for Veterans and spouses at the Tennessee Veterans Home. Members created patriotic wreaths for the patients' rooms and recently delivered them. Admissions Nurse Paige Stembridge was photographed with Bonnie Fakes, Lorrie Collins, Marzee Woodward, Valerie DeHoff, Colleen Crenshaw and Betsy Murfree.

Members of Colonel Hardy Murfree, NSDAR Chapter gathered on Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th to honor the lives o...
05/27/2026

Members of Colonel Hardy Murfree, NSDAR Chapter gathered on Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th to honor the lives of of those buried at Stones River National Battlefield. On Saturday, many of our Daughters placed flags at the gravesites in drizzling rain. On Sunday, a nice Memorial Service was held with Dave Weill as the speaker.

We had a great Chapter Christmas party and celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. New members wer...
12/21/2023

We had a great Chapter Christmas party and celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. New members were inducted, NSDAR Docent Karen Hudson presented a program on Christmas Songs of the Past and Robert (Hoot) Gibson played Christmas songs on the bagpipe. It was a fun evening.

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