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Robertson County’s Strong Women: The story of Mollie Glenn, The Glenn Memorial Woman’s Club and Glenn Memorial Library

Robertson County’s Strong Women: The story of Mollie Glenn, The Glenn Memorial Woman’s Club and Glenn Memorial Library

by RobCo Explorers' Club | Apr 1, 2022 | Historic Downtown, Springfield

Mary Elizabeth Dulin (or Mollie, as she was known) was born in 1865 in Hopkins, Kentucky. She married Neal Glenn in 1889 and they would move to Springfield shortly after, followed by Mollie’s parents and her brother, Hance.  Neel and Hance went on to open Dulin,...

Keeping History Alive in Historic Springfield

by Sarah Warren | Nov 15, 2019 | Events, Historic Downtown, Living Here, Springfield

Keeping History Alive in Springfield, TN Initial construction of the Robertson County Courthouse completed in 1879. The iconic clock tower took its place overlooking the Springfield city square in 1930. In 1978, the building was listed on the National Register of...

Creative Arts Education for All

by Sarah Warren | Oct 16, 2019 | Historic Downtown, Living Here, Springfield

Creative Arts Education for All by Daryn Jackson | Robco Resident + Web Designer Walking into Willow Oak Center for Arts and Learning, just a block off the downtown Historic Springfield Square, I’m struck by not only the many genres of art represented on the...

Springfield, TN: The Elusive, Charming Small Town: p.2

by Sarah Warren | Sep 4, 2019 | Historic Downtown, Springfield

by Kelly Young | The Ginger Experience In the last post, we talked about what it takes to be a sustainable small town. Let’s see how Springfield measures up! Downtown Springfield is approximately 26 miles from downtown Nashville, TN. Another factor that further...

Springfield, TN: The Elusive, Charming Small Town

by Sarah Warren | Sep 4, 2019 | Historic Downtown, Springfield

Springfield: The Elusive, Charming Small Town by Kelly Young | The Ginger ExperienceA rarity these days in America is finding a small town with that genuine charming atmosphere that we remember from such shows as Andy Griffith, etc. Honestly, Tennessee used to be...

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