House with 1,000 Civil War Bullet Holes - Franklin, TN
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jiggs11
N 35° 55.023 W 086° 52.399
16S E 511429 N 3974755
The Carter House, site of one of the most intense battles of the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMRNJN
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2016
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Site of one of the most intense and costly night battles of the entire Civil War.
the 5 hour battle cost the Confederacy 6 Generals, more than any other battle in the War, including the likes of Gettysburg, Antietam and Chickamauga.
The house and outbuildings all lie within The Battle of Franklin Trust. The house actually lies at the back of the park, with entrance through the Visitor Center off West Fowlkes Street.
Admission with the tour is $15. There is a general admiassion price (no tour) of $8.
The bullet holes can still be seen on the main building, but most have been filled in/covered over. However, the old servant quarters behind the main building is still intact. We stopped counting the holes at about 100.)
Price of Admission: 15.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekday Hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Weekend Hours: From: 11:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
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