Historic Rugby
Shrimp Boil benefit SOLD OUT
Harrow Road Public House 1469 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TNThis event has now SOLD OUT. If you've registered, we look forward to seeing you here soon! Enjoy all-you-can-eat Low Country Shrimp Boil to benefit construction (underway) of the new Harrow Road Public House, replacing the cafe that burned. On the lawn of the public house, 3 p.m. Eastern, July 27. Attendees 21 & over…
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…
British Car Show & Tea Table Setting Contest
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesBritish automobiles will converge on Rugby in all classes for this annual admiration of U.K. motoring. It's free and a great family experience. See everything from MGs to Rolls Royces, Minis, Morrises and lots in between. Got a British car or motorbike? You can enter it - register HERE. A silent auction of car-related and…
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…
Cemetery Lantern Tour Sept. 20
Laurel Dale Cemetery Laurel Dale Cemetery Road, Rugby, TN, United StatesOnce a year this event shares more of Rugby's true stories about real people of the past than any other. Hear in their own words from letters, diaries & other accounts what brought 10 settlers to Rugby and what their ultimate fate was. Some met tragic ends. Others had long, interesting lives. All are buried…
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…
Founder’s Day
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesOn Founder's Day we honor Rugby, TN, founder Thomas Hughes (1822-1897) but also award someone else from recent history instrumental in propelling Historic Rugby and Hughes' now-renowned village into the present and future. There will be artists and crafters on site, food available, and other features to be announced, including a likely performance at by…
Third Saturday Hike with Jack & Jalen
Historic Rugby Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesJoin the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. October is a great time to hike with leaf colors starting to change. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. This hike will feature the return of Jack Gugino & Jalen Prather as knowledgeable leaders who have proven they can…
Historic Rugby Gala
Hester Hall 121 Cumberland Avenue South, Rugby, TN, United StatesDon't miss this annual festive fund-raiser for Historic Rugby. Included are a banquet meal, cocktails, a silent auction plus a live auction that is always a hit. A fancy quilt is usually the most-prized item, as it was again last year. This event always sells out early so get tickets as soon as they become…
Christmas at Rugby & Holiday Dinner
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesOn the first two Saturdays in December, the historic settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, will come alive with Christmas spirit and celebrate the holidays as if it were still 1880, the year the town was settled. The living Victorian-era village will bustle with caroling, holiday shopping and much more. Highlights of the Victorian Christmas celebration include…