Category: Publications

Honoring a Local Air Force Hero In tribute to a courageous airman from Springfield, a display titled “A Hometown Hero” was once added to the Military Room of the Robertson

Continue readingHometown Hero “by Linda D. Dean”

Springfield’s first moving picture house opened on April 23, 1907, by Joe Green in a frame building on the east side of South Main Street. Mr. Green’s films were one-reel

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Progress on Courthouse Restoration The Courthouse restoration progressed beautifully with an estimated opening of late January 2007. During the work, part of an 1879 interior wall was removed. The bricks

Continue reading1879 Courthouse Bricks to be Sold

Reflections on the Civil War’s 150th Anniversary As we reflect on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, our minds often wander to the familiar imagery of the “Old South.”

Continue readingSouthern Visions “by David C. Allen”

The History Behind 303 North Main Street, Springfield, Tennessee Every old house keeps a picture album inside its walls, images of days lived, heartache, and laughter. Here are a few

Continue readingSnapshots from North Main “by David C. Allen”

Observations on the House’s Appearance Looking past the stop sign, the red brick house on the opposite corner appears very similar to my own, built in 1879-80, same red brick,

Continue readingFace Value “by David C. Allen”

Everything and everyone has a history, short or long. We write our own, a new and different page every day. So it is also with the Robertson County Historical Society

Continue readingA History of our Own “by David C. Allen”