This year, the African American Heritage Society of Williamson County honors the family of Nathaniel Baugh in the Thelma Battle African American Photographic Exhibit.
Nathaniel Baugh was enslaved to Daniel Baugh of the 11th District of Williamson County. After the Civil War, Nat continued a farming tradition, purchasing his own farm in 1869. He and his wife Mary raised their family in southern Williamson County, in an area called Rural Hill and later Duplex. Nat's descendants carried on the tradition of agricultural work, farming on his land until the 1950s.
This year, we celebrate their rural roots and the legacy Nat produced through photographs.
The exhibit, Beyond the Bough: The Family of Nathaniel Baugh of the 11th District, will be on display in the Special Collections Department of the Williamson County Public Library in Franklin, Tennessee. The library is located at 1314 Columbia Ave., Franklin. Operating hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday, 9 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday, 1 pm to 5:30 pm.
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The Williamson County Public Library is located in downtown Franklin at 1314 Columbia Avenue.
All library programs are free and open to the public. Learn more about this event or other library programs and services by calling 615-595-1243, extension 1, or visiting the library’s website at http://wcpltn.org. The library e-newsletter provides library news about programs like this and more. Sign up to receive it via email.