Carnton Plantation - Williamson County Historical Society - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Carnton Plantation

Carnton was built ca. 1815 by Randal McGavock (1768 - 1843), planter, political leader and mayor of Nashville. Named after the McGavock home in Northern Ireland, the house was greatly enlarged by Randal ca. 1826. His son, John, later added the Greek revival porches, one of which served as an observation post for General Nathan B. Forrest during the Battle of Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. After the Battle, Carnton served as a hospital. The bodies of Generals Adams, Cleburne, Granbury and Strahl rested on the back porch the next morning. Carnton was acquired by the Carnton Association in 1978.

Williamson County Historical Society

Marker reads the same on both sides.

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Historic Carnton Plantation

Marker Name: Carnton Plantation Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Building Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Williamson County Historical Society 1994 Marker Number: Not listed

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