Carnton Plantation Announces Extended Tour

The Battle of Franklin Trust will offer an extended tour of the historic Carnton Plantation, to begin July 7, 2015. This special and comprehensive walking tour will include visiting five locations on the property and will focus on some elements of the Battle of Franklin as well as the history of Carnton before, during, and after the Civil War.

“With this extended tour we can talk about the history of slavery at Carnton, in Tennessee, and across the nation as well as the Confederate Cemetery,” said Battle of Franklin Trust CEO and historian Eric A. Jacobson. “We are fortunate to be able to share the story of so many people who are a part of our great history.”

During the extended tour, visitors will begin with a brief history of the site’s early years and then proceed inside the house. From there, visitors will continue through the slave quarters, walk through the historic family garden and complete the tour by walking through the family and Confederate cemeteries.

Carnton has been open to the public since the late 1970s and offers visitors the chance to explore and understand the history of the McGavock family, who was directly impacted by the Battle of Franklin and used their home as a field hospital for the Confederate wounded.

Tours are Tuesday through Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $25. Reservations are required for Saturday tours and recommended for Tuesday through Friday tours. To make a reservation call Angell Wallace 615-794-0903 or send an email to [email protected]

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