History:

The area in which Lewisburg and Marshall County is located was first settled by Revolutionary War veterans given land grants by the State of North Carolina for services rendered during the war.

Marshall County, named in honor of the young nation's strong first Supreme Court Chief Justice and noted American jurist, John Marshall, was established by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly in 1836. The act which created the county specified that the county seat be named Lewisburg to commemorate the deeds of frontier explorer Meriweather Lewis. Lewisburg was incorporated in 1837, on a site of 50 acres donated for civic purpose.

Until 1925, the community served the area principally as a trading and shipping center for its livestock and farm produce.

Marshall County is significant partly because of three Marshall Countians who have served as Governor of Tennessee: Henry Horton, Jim Nance McCord, and Buford Ellington.

Today, modern Lewisburg/Marshall County is the home of several nationally known industries and the World Headquarters of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association.

The Marshall County Historical Society was established in 1970 and now claims 225 members in twenty states. The Society meets on the first Sunday afternoon in the months of February, May, August, and November at the Marshall County Historical Museum at 2:30 p.m.

The Marshall County Historical Museum is located in the Hardison School Annex and was established in 1996 by the Historical Society. The Museum houses artifacts of Marshall County and its residents. Several traveling exhibits have been housed here as well. Admission to the museum is free and is open during designated hours and by appointment. A volunteer curator oversees the daily operations of the museum. To contact please call: (931) 270-0010.