Historic Carnton Plantation

I happen to be in Hurricane Mills the day before, decided to see Franklin, Tenn., when I happened upon a sign that said "Historic Carnton Plantation". It opens at noon on Sunday, I got there at 10 am and noticed a lot of battle field signs so I walked the grounds that appeared to be an old golf course, which it was turned into before they bought it back and turned it into a Civil War Battlefield.
I look at Road Trippers and read a bit about this place. I bought a ticket for $30, which included a tour of " The Carter House" and another home in the area during the war.
It's a place you do not want to miss. It's simple amazing when it comes to Historic Civil War tours. They take you into the home where you see where the house was used as a Plantation and had slaves during and before the war.
What's amazing is the fact it has some original items inside and the blood stains on the floors because every room had wounded or dead soldiers inside including a room where the surgeons would amputate limbs and there's even a stain on the floor where the surgeon stood and the ring on the floor where the can of formaldehyde was.
This place is a Must See. The price of $30.00 is not bad at all considering what you get, plus the money goes to them buying land that is so important to this historic place of Battle.
Couldn't believe that where do many people died during this Battle of Franklin they had built a golf course ( they bought back) and have a Dominos Pizza on the land where the line was where the confide rates attacked the Union. So $30.00 is well worth it in so many ways..
You'll love this place and Carter House.

Great tour! You can walk the battlefield, and the gardens. Inside you can see the blood stains from the wounded soldiers. Very moving.

The historical significance of this place and what the family endured during that time is incredible. It’s amazing that so much of it is exactly like it was. The tour was very informational.

The 2 Tours are fantastic. If you even have a minor interest in the Civil War or general history this is a place to stop and visit.

This is such a cool place to stop and see, especially if you’re into Civil War history! All of the tour guides and gift shop staff were wonderful and welcoming. I went in February and it wasn’t very crowded at all on the house tour.

This was an exceptional piece of history to visit and explore. We toured on June 6 at 9:45app and our tour guide (not sure of name) was excellent and gave insight into family history, explained the battle that took place and how the battle of Franklin was the turning point in the Civil War. They also used it for a field hospital. Approximately 300+ injured soldiers were in this house at one time and the battle involved approximately 40,000 fighting men. This history is well worth visiting. So glad I know more about our countries battles and challenges of the Civil War.