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Murfreesboro Greenway Hike

When

Saturday, June 21 at 11:00am to 3:30pm

Details

Join Team Green for a leisurely ~9 mile hike along beautiful trails of the Murfreesboro Green way System in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Trails follow the Stones River and Lytle Creek and pass through an area rich in Civil War and Middle Tennessee history. Major highlights include Cannonsburgh Village, Fortress Rosecrans and McFadden’s Ford. Hikers will pause for lunch in or near downtown Murfreesboro.

What to Bring

Hiking boots, rain gear, water, snacks, lunch money.

Contact

For reservations, contact trip leader Mark Abolins

Directions

Meet at the Thompson Lane Trailhead near the northern end of the Murfreesboro Green way. To get there, take I-24 East from Nashville (signs for Chattanooga/I-24 E). Take exit 74B to merge onto TN-840 E toward Lebanon/Knoxville. After 1.9 mi, take exit 55 to merge onto NW Broad Street toward Murfreesboro. Stay on NW Broad Street for 2.7 mi. Turn left onto Thompson Lane at light. After ~0.8 mi, turn right into the Trailhead. Call Mark Abolins at 615-594-4210 if you get lost. Approximate drive time from Nashville is 40 minutes.

More about this Green way:

Cannonsburgh Village contains buildings typical of those constructed in small Tennessee communities between 1830 and 1930. Historic buildings include a grist mill, school house, telephone operator’s house, the University house, the Leeman House, a museum, a caboose, the Wedding Chapel, a doctor’s office, a general store, and a blacksmith’s shop.

Fortress Rosecrans was the largest Civil War fort. Some of the best-preserved earthworks are on the green way, although much of the 225 acre fort has been obscured by human activity,

McFadden’s Ford is the site of an artillery monument (obelisk) and was the site of a major engagement during the Battle of Stones River. The green way is handicap accessible.