Hathburn: The house that witnessed history for women's suffrage, 19th Amendment

If you found yourself traveling through the small town of Niota, Tennessee, you could drive right by a women's suffrage landmark and miss it.

Tucked far off East Farrell Street and practically hidden by the lush trees lining the gravel drive sits the Hathburn House, now known as the Rutledge Estate.

While its bright red roof and stark white columns on the front porch stand out against the sprawling farmland around it, this brown brick home bore witness to a pivotal moment in the fight to secure voting rights for women. It was once the family home of Tennessee State Representative Harry T. Burn and his mother, Febb Burn.