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 Updated: 3/30/2011 
Historic Rugby
Rugby, Tennessee
Description

Rugby Colony National Register Historic District is a living historical village reflecting the life and times of founder Thomas Hughes' Utopian dream and the early settlers of the 1880's.

Mission

Historic Rugby works within a living historic community to (a) restore, preserve and interpret the cultural and natural resources and British Isles and Appalachian heritage of Rugby and the Cumberland Plateau region; and (b) achieve architecturally and environmentally appropriate new community development; for the educational and economic benefit of this and future generations.

History

Founded in 1880 by Thomas Hughes a British writer and socialist, Rugby was the last British settlement in the United States. The village has been restored where daily tours are available.

Artifact Collections

Museum Houses Thomas Hughes Library - 7,000 volume Victorian Literature Christ Church

Programs

Guided tours, Arts & Craft workshops, Festivals & Concerts

Governance

15 member Board of Directors

Services
Gift Shop
Event Rental
Restaurant
Group Tours
Street Address
5517 Rugby Hwy
Rugby, TN 37733
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 8
Rugby, TN 37733
phone: 888-214-3400
e-mail: historicrugby@highland.net
home page: www.historicrugby.org
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Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday11:30 AM - 6 PM

Closed - Christmas Eve & Day, Thanksgiving Day & New Years Day.

Admission
Museum Type(s)
History
Historic House
Staff
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