Oaklands Historic House Museum
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Oaklands Historic House Museum is in Murfreesboro
, Tennessee
, USA. Oaklands Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places
and is a local landmark known for its unique Italianate design.
The plantation was caught in the middle of the Civil War
and officers from both the Confederate
and Union
armies stayed in the mansion. The most notable visitor to the home was Confederate President Jefferson Davis
who stayed at Oaklands in December 1862.
The mansion was abandoned, vandalized, left in disrepair and almost torn down by the city of Murfreesboro. However, the mansion was restored to its original grandeur by a group of ladies who rallied together to form the Oaklands Association. The home was opened to the public as a museum in the early 1960s. Today thousands of visitors from all over the world view the mansion and grounds each year.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, USA. Oaklands Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and is a local landmark known for its unique Italianate design.
The plantation was caught in the middle of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and officers from both the Confederate
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
and Union
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
armies stayed in the mansion. The most notable visitor to the home was Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis...
who stayed at Oaklands in December 1862.
The mansion was abandoned, vandalized, left in disrepair and almost torn down by the city of Murfreesboro. However, the mansion was restored to its original grandeur by a group of ladies who rallied together to form the Oaklands Association. The home was opened to the public as a museum in the early 1960s. Today thousands of visitors from all over the world view the mansion and grounds each year.