Carnton Plantation - Williamson County Historical Society
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N 35° 54.285 W 086° 51.763
16S E 512387 N 3973392
Williamson County Historical Society marker for Carnton Plantation.
Waymark Code: WM9JP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2006
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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.
Other Information:
Historic Carnton Plantation