A word about the Rutherford County Historic Courthouse and Museum hours.

Unfortunately, after a thorough review of several issues, including museum traffic, office security, and building infrastructure, it was determined that closing the building on weekends was necessary.

The building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1859 and is one of only six pre-Civil War Tennessee courthouses still standing.

Facility use must be monitored in an effort to preserve the remaining infrastructure of the building. One of the primary issues is that the existing plumbing cannot sustain the high volume usage customary at public events. It has long been county policy that event sponsors are required to provide appropriate portable restroom facilities for their participants.

Thank you for your understanding, and we are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

Please join us in helping to conserve this historic building for future generations.