Carnton - Franklin, Tennessee
N 35° 54.222 W 086° 51.519
16S E 512755 N 3973276
Carnton Plantation was built in about 1815 by Ranal McGavock and was an important site during the Battle of Franklin in 1864
Waymark Code: WM33AX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2008
Views: 26
Randal McGavock, who was a planter, political leader and mayor of Nashville, built Carnton in about 1815. His home here was name after his ancestral home in Northern Ireland. One of the porches on the home served as an observation point for General Nathan Bedford Forest during the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. After the Battle of Franklin, Carnton, like many other homes in the area served as a hospital for injured troops. The bodies of Generals Adams, Cleburne, Granbury and Strahl were brought here and rested on the back porch until the following day.
Source/Credit: Williamson County Historical Society Historic Marker
Street address:
1345 Carnton Lane
Franklin, Tn United States
37064
County / Borough / Parish: Williamson County
Year listed: 1987
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture, Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825 - 1874
Historic function: Domestic Single Dwelling
Current function: Dwelling, Historic Home
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
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