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Franklin
Williamson County, Tennessee
ZipCodes
37064
Motto
"A Great American Main Street Award Community"
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The City of Franklin was founded October 26, 1799 and was named after Benjamin Franklin, a close friend of Dr. Hugh Williamson, a member of the Continental Congress for whom Williamson County was named.
Before the Civil War, Franklin was the county seat of Williamson County, one of the wealthiest counties in Tennessee. Once the Civil War began, all this was changed. Many major battles, including the battle of Franklin on 30 Nov. 1864, were in the Union occupied area. The economy was in major chaos. It has taken over a hundred years for the area to regain its pre-civil war levels of economic success.
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The Carter House
1140 Columbia Ave.
Franklin, Tennessee
Phone: 615-791-1861
This home from the 1830's is a National Historic Landmark. A tour includes the museum, video presentation and guided tour of the house and grounds. Please call for details.
Historic Carnton Plantation
1345 Carnton Lane
Franklin, Tennessee
Phone: 615-794-0903
This was the home of the McGavock Family. The plantation served as a field hospital during the Civil War Battle of Franklin. The largest private Confederate cemetery, the McGavock Confederate Cemetery, is on the grounds.
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