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Carter House — The Battle of Franklin Trust. Hours: Monday through Saturday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sunday - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Address: 1140 Columbia Ave. Franklin, TN 37167. Carter House, built in 1830, was one of the premier farms in Middle Tennessee.
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 ...
Carter House was purchased by the State of Tennessee in 1951 and it was first opened to the public in 1953. Today it is managed, along with Carnton and Rippa Villa, by The Battle of Franklin Trust and is dedicated to the Carter family and all Americans who fought in this battle.
1140 Columbia Avenue. Franklin, TN 37064. United States. Get Directions. Website. http://www.carter-house.org/ Built in 1830, the Carter House was the location of the 1864 Battle of Franklin. The house and grounds, which served as a Federal command post before the battle and as a hospital after, are today preserved on ten acres.
Carter House 1140 Columbia Avenue Franklin, TN 37064 (615) 791-1861. Carnton 1345 Eastern Flank Circle Franklin, TN 37064 (615) 794-0903. Rippa Villa 5700 Main Street Spring Hill, TN 37174 (931) 486-9037. info@boft.org
Location: Franklin. Carter House was built in 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter. 34 years later, the small brick farmhouse would bear witness to the bloody Battle of Franklin, in which more than 9,500 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured, or listed as missing.
Carter House, Carnton, and Rippa Villa are open daily for guided tours. Find everything you need to plan your visit. LEARN. The Battle of Franklin Trust is dedicated to a better understanding of a people forever impacted by the American Civil War. JOIN & SUPPORT.
