Carnton Plantation - Franklin Things To Do

  • Address: 1435 Carnton Lane, Franklin, TN 37064
  • Phone: +1 615 794 0903
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  • Website:www.carnton.org
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Carnton Plantation
1435 Carnton Lane
Franklin, TN 37064

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  • Possibly, the five bloodiest hours of America's Civil War took place here at the Battle of Franklin. On November 30, 1864, Carnton was occupied by Confederate troops moving toward the well-entrenched Federal army. A devastating battle ensued. Later, the mansion housed hundreds of the more than 6,... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 1-5pm. Adults $10; seniors (65+) $9; children (6-12) $5. Home of The Widow of the South, Carnton was a field ... more on VisitMusicCity.com

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(October 04, 2012 00:00)

it was bad!i hated it with all of my heart A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Memories and the Mansion today.

I was born and raised in Williamson county. When I was a boy I visited Carnton, because I knew the family that lived in the house and farmed the land. My wife and her sister from Florida, along with 3 small daughters visited the mansion in the late seventies,The mansion had not been restored. The... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Great Ghost Walk

Just took the Ghost Tour on Friday the 13th. It was great! The tour guide was very knowledgable and answered all of our questions. We toured the house by candle light which added to the ambience. Of course since this was a Ghost Tour most of the stories were about hauntings in the house, but we a... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Trip Back in Time

(July 05, 2010 00:00)

We took a tour of the Carnton Plantation today and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The historian vividly illustrated in our minds the horror of the battle of Franklin and the hundreds of men that were treated at the Carnton home as well as the 1400+ soldiers reburied in the McGavock Cemetery. ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
I want to come back!!!

Knowing that Carrie( the lady of the house) was such a caring person. Love the picture of the children that she lost in her bedroom. Love that she was a very stubborn woman. The house was beautiful adn still is. Do you believe in ghosts. Open yourself up and maybe you will see on. I just felt the... jg_mattoon, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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