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Stones River National Battlefield names Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation 2024 Partner of the Year
Summary
Representatives of Stones River National Battlefield presented Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation with a Partner of the Year award, citing collaboration on preservation, interpretation and community events tied to the battlefield park site.
Representatives from Stones River National Battlefield on May 7 presented Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department with a Partner of the Year award for 2024, recognizing the department's work on interpretation, events and site stewardship connected to the preserved battlefield tract.
Ben Hayes of Stones River National Battlefield and board member Susan Myers Shirk described the partnership's achievements, including staff support for Park Day and National Public Lands Day, development of three wayside exhibits for a new park site slated to be named Shafer Park, and contributions to trail planning expected to be finalized in 2025.
Why it matters: the award highlights interagency collaboration on historic preservation and public programming and points to ongoing projects to convert preserved acreage into an interpretive city park.
Details: The nomination text cited staffing, logistics, publicity, exhibit development, and event collaboration, and noted the department's advocacy for public engagement at the site and at events including Juneteenth, Bradley Academy Heritage Days, and the Christmas Parade.
Next steps: the partners continue work on a trail plan for the park site and additional interpretive programming. The award was accepted by Parks and Recreation staff and acknowledged by commissioners.
