Carter House, Franklin

Name: Carter House
Address: Franklin, United States

#20 among attractions in Franklin

Museum, History museum

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The Carter House State Historic Site is a historic house at 1140 Columbia Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. In that house, the Carter family hid in the basement waiting for the second Battle of Franklin to end. It is a Tennessee Historical Commission State Historic Site, managed by the non-profit organization The Battle of Franklin Trust under an agreement with the Tennessee Historical Commission. The house is a contributing property and centerpiece of the Franklin Battlefield, a U.S. National Historic Landmark historic district. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°54'13"N, 86°51'58"W

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Carter House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Lotz House, Carnton, Franklin Battlefield.

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Cemetery
McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Franklin
10 min walk • The McGavock Confederate Cemetery is located in Franklin, Tennessee. It was established in June 1866 as a private cemetery on land donated by the McGavock planter family. The nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers buried there were casualties of the Battle of Franklin that took place November 30, 1864.
1.1 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Lotz House, Franklin
27 min walk • The Lotz House is a two-story frame house built in 1858 in the central Tennessee town of Franklin. The house is significant for being in the epicenter of the Battle of Franklin in the American Civil War in 1864.
0.4 miE
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Carnton, Franklin
12 min walk • Carnton is a historic home and museum in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The plantation played an important role during and immediately after the Battle of Franklin during the American Civil War.
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Park
Franklin Battlefield, Franklin
1 min walk • Franklin Battlefield was the site of the Second Battle of Franklin, which occurred late in the American Civil War. It is located in the southern part of Franklin, Tennessee, on U.S. 31. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
0.9 miNW
35°54'53"N • 86°52'29"W
Williamson County Public Library System, Franklin
24 min walk • Entertainment, Library
1.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Natchez Street Historic District, Franklin
31 min walk • Natchez Street Historic District is a 25-acre historic district in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It includes an area also known as Baptist Neck. Years of historic significance for the district include 1881, 1907, and 1925. It includes Shotgun and Bungalow/Craftsman architecture.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Lewisburg Avenue Historic District, Franklin
26 min walk • Lewisburg Avenue Historic District is a 28-acre historic district in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
0.6 miNW
35°54'27"N • 86°52'33"W
Harpeth True Value Garden Center, Franklin
16 min walk • Garden center

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Which popular attractions are close to Carter House?

Nearby attractions include Franklin Battlefield, Franklin (1 min walk), McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Franklin (10 min walk), Carnton, Franklin (12 min walk), Harpeth True Value Garden Center, Franklin (16 min walk).