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Gray Line’s Civil War Tour
Location: Franklin
The Battle of Franklin is known as “the five bloodiest hours of the Civil War.” On this tour hear the stories, see the bullet and cannon ball holes and walk the blood-stained floors that bear witness to the savage nature of this horrific conflict. Visit the Carter House, Lotz Home and Carnton Plantation. Spend time in the quaint town of Franklin to shop, eat and view historic sites on your own. Contact Gray Line for reservations and boarding locations. Visit Gray Line’s website for tour details and charge.
Address 2416 Music Valley Drive #102 Nashville, TN 37214
Phone (615) 883-5555
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Carnton Plantation
Carnton’s grand main house, slave quarters and lovely garden are worth a visit in their own right. But add the plantation’s role as a field hospital during the Battle of Franklin, one of the Civil War's deadliest and most decisive confrontations, and it becomes a must-see. Blood-stained floors, surgical instruments and a Confederate cemetery are just three fascinating aspects of a visit.
Guided tours last 60 minutes.
A combined ticket ($30) allows entry to nearby Carter House , also with Civil War connections.
1345 Eastern Flank Circle
Get In Touch
615-794-0903
https://www.boft.org/carnton.htm
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Carnton Plantation Franklin Tennessee
Carnton Plantation Franklin Tennessee was established in 1826. Carnton was the home of Randal McGavock, an early Tennessee pioneer and former mayor of Nashville. At its peak, Carnton Plantation held sway over 1400 acres, eleven slave quarters and 39 slaves.
In all, nearly 10,000 Americans were casualties at the Battle of Franklin and about three-fourths of that number were Confederate Army. In 1866, 1481 Confederate soldiers killed at Franklin were removed and reinterred at Carnton Plantation where John McGavock donated two acres of land adjacent to the McGavock Family cemetery as a final resting place.
Carnton Plantation offers guided tours every day of the week. The guided tour at Carnton lasts about one hour, and guests should expect to spend another half hour to one hour exploring the grounds and outbuildings.
Visit Carnton Plantation
- Visit Carnton Plantation online at BattleOfFranklinTrust.org
- Address – 1345 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin, TN 37064
- Phone – 615-794-0903
- Open – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
- Closed – New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas
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