

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: David Maney; From Enslavement to Legacy
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: On Saturday, April 18th at 2:00PM, everyone is invited to attend a presentation by Elma McKnight, a retired Murfreesboro City School System educator. McKnight is a direct descendant of David Maney, a blacksmith who was enslaved on the Oaklands / Maney plantation. The plantation would later become a battlefield, an historic house museum and public park. 

For five generations, the legacy of David Maney has been rooted in Murfreesboro. David was a skilled blacksmith whose labor and craftsmanship helped sustain the very grounds where history is now preserved. Today, that legacy comes full circle. Five generations later, his granddaughter, Elma Black McKnight, now serves on the Board of Trustees at Oaklands Mansion, the same site where her ancestor once lived and labored. Her service represents not only a powerful personal journey, but a living connection to history, resilience, and the enduring presence of David Maney’s family in Murfreesboro.  Join us as McKnight shares David Maney’s story. 

Light refreshments will be served courtesy of Simply Pure Sweets. Reservations are not required. This event is free, open to the public and will take place rain or shine. 

This event is sponsored by Murfree, Goodman &amp; Rosado, PLLC and The Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau. 

To read the Untold Story of the Maney Family Slaves, visit www.oaklandsmansion.org and click on “Slavery” at the top of the page. You can find Oaklands Mansion on Facebook and Instagram. 

Parking is located at the Oaklands Park pavilion located at 427 Roberts Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130. ADA parking is located at 901 N. Maney Avenue, Murfreesboro TN 37130 in the Oaklands Mansion Visitors Center parking lot.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/murfreesboro/david-maney;-from-enslavement-to-legacy/200029732766946
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 140

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Murfreesboro
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 901 North Maney Avenue, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, Tennessee 37130
- **lat**: 35.85587
- **long**: -86.3856
- **full address**: 901 North Maney Avenue, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, Tennessee 37130

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Oaklands Mansion (https://allevents.in/org/oaklands-mansion/1980842)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 901 North Maney Avenue, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, Tennessee 37130
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Oaklands Mansion
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about David Maney; From Enslavement to Legacy ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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