Oaklands is excited to host Murfreesboro’s Inaugural Oktoberfest on September 26th from 5:00 to 10:00pm. This fantastic fundraiser will support Oaklands Mansion and will feature many local craft brewers such as The Green Dragon, The Casual Pint, O’Possum’s, Saw Works, Panther Creek Duck Rabbit and the MidState Brew Crew to name but a few. Come…
Seating is extremely limited! Make your reservation today!! On August 14, 2015, Oaklands will host celebrated author and poet June Hall McCash as she reads from her latest book The Thread Box. This event will be held in one of the most elegant parlors in Middle Tennessee at 5pm. Guests are also welcome to enjoy the…
Our most recent donation by Mr. James Ridley, in honor of the memory of his mother Mrs. Peg Ridley and his late wife Mrs. Polly Ridley, is a beautiful rococo revival melodeon from the mid 1860s, a rather rare piece which is still able to be played. This “French antique” style was popular in Paris…
We have been so blessed to present the wedding dress exhibit to our community for the past four years. In preparing for our fifth exhibit in 2016, we are overwhelmed with the generosity and thoughtfulness of brides, willing to share their stories and memories with us. It is with this outpouring of excitement that we have…
Oaklands Historic House Museum has been chosen to receive a grant from the Rutherford County Soil Conservation District C.R.O.P program. We feel so fortunate to have obtained this funding as it will allow a permanent, historically accurate fence to be placed around our educational vegetable garden to further preserve its integrity. Everyone at Oaklands…
What is AmazonSmile? Do you know how Oaklands Museum got it’s name? Way back in 1959, ten ladies, who were the founding members of the Oaklands Association, Inc. gave Oaklands Mansion it’s name for the many beautiful oak trees that graced the historic grounds. We still don’t know what the original builders referred to this…
Photo Credit: Oaklands Collection- concert on the lawn July 1986 On July 3, 2015, from 11:00-3:00pm Oaklands welcomes our community and visiting guests here to celebrate Independence Day to picnic at Oaklands. Pack a lunch and cozy up on one of our checkered picnic blankets, enjoy one of our many rocking chairs on the lawn…
With the start of summer comes guests from out of town. What better way to entertain your guests than taking them on a nice air conditioned guided tour of Oaklands Mansion? We always try to change things up here and there for when our locals bring visitors things are new and interesting for them, however, this…
An Artisan Affair is an annual, cancer charity based, makers market, hosted by NoBull Vintage. An Artisan Affair 2015 will benefit the YMCA ABC (After Breast Cancer) Outreach Program & Wig Bank for it’s second year. NoBull Vintage is the host of An Artisan Affair and is a local small business founded by a family…
While the Rutherford County Clerks Office may no longer be able to help you if you are looking for a quick wedding due to their lack of space and staffing, Oaklands Historic House Museum has someone on staff certified to performing civil marriage ceremonies! While you will still need to stop by the Rutherford County Clerks Office for your marriage…