Thursday, December 27, 2007

Sumner MUSEUMS

Cold Springs School Museum
Portland Boulevard, Portland, TN 37148Telephone: (615) 325-9032Hours: Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Central Time)Notes: Open June through September. Free admission.
Built in 1857. An American Revolution Bicentennial project, this restored one room schoolhouse serves as a museum of local history, especially for Upper Sumner County.

Sumner County Museum
183 West Main Street, Gallatin, TN 37066Telephone: (615) 451-3738Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Central Time)Notes:Closed November through March
A treasure of Sumner County artifacts and memorabilia, especially from early Native American period. Has a growing collection on Civil War artifacts. Located near the Trousdale Place.

Westmoreland Library & Historical Museum
Epperson Springs Road, Westmoreland, TN 37186Telephone: (615) 644-2026Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.; Friday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. (Central Time)Notes: A good source of northeast Sumner County history.

White House Inn Library & Historical Museum
412 Highway 76, White House, TN 37188Telephone: (615) 672-0239Hours: Monday - Wednesday & Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (except 12:00 - 12:30); Thursday 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Central Time)Notes: Museum has pictures, artifacts, and memorabilia from the White House area. Library has a small genealogy collection.