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The Carter House

1140 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN, 37064

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+1 615 791 1861

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www.carterhouse1864.com

The Carter House, south of downtown on Columbia Avenue, was caught in the middle of the fight aptly known as the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. Bullet holes are still evident in the main structure and various outbuildings. ... Excerpt from Off the Beaten Path: Tennessee

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His very animated guided tour around the grounds included anecdotes, quotes, humor, but above all a sobering and detailed account of the horrific battle waged here by our fellow Americans. more on Yahoo! Travel

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I was impressed by the wealth of knowledge and showmanship displayed by the museum guide. His very animated guided tour around the grounds included anecdotes, quotes, humor, but above all a sobering and detailed account of the horrific ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The place is just historic. That's really what it's all about. It's fascinating to see the actual bullet holes, see the place where the family buried their treasure. If you read ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Quaint little tour; nice tourguide - not a big home, but well preserved more on Yahoo! Travel

We went as a group of 4 adults and 2 children, and each one of us found the tour and self-guided exploration interesting and indeed fun. Even my 4 yr old, who loves zoos and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We really enjoyed our tour of Carter House. The tour was relaxed and informative and questions were encouraged. The buildings are ... more on TripAdvisor

We arrived here late in the day which was fortunate for us as we were the only ones on the last tour and our tour guide was John who was fantastic in helping to visualize the battle and destruction th ... more on TripAdvisor

A must for a in depth glance of life a day in the life of the Battle of Franklin. more on TripAdvisor

Took you back to the civil war era like a time warp. Wonderful! more on TripAdvisor

I've been checking civil war battle fields off of my "bucket list" for some time now and was glad I got to this one. I wasn't expecting much until I did some sleuthing on the Web and found out it was ... more on TripAdvisor