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 Note*** The first half of this tour will be on Friday 7/1/2011 to see the "Battle of Franklin". The tour itself takes 6 hrs on Friday and starts early in the am.*** You must purchase advance tickets in order to ride the bus & get all the background information. The tour bus for this only runs on Mon., Wed., & Fri. We'd love for you to come a little early and join us, if you're interested in seeing the Civil War history and would like some background information. You will need a rental car, if the bus does not pick up from the hotel. In Franklin we'll be seeing the Franklin battlefield, Carter House, Carnton Plantation, Civil War town of Franklin. The Civil War tour on both days will involve lots of walking on paved & unpaved paths in 1/4-1/2 mile stretches and stairs. The tour bus tour starts @ $65. per adult. Civil War Battle of Franklin – includes the other locations in & around Franklin TN Franklin TN HistoryThe 2nd half of this tour will take place on Saturday 7/2/2011, but you're more then welcome to join the 2nd half, even if you didn't make it to the first half. The tour on both days will involve lots of walking on paved & unpaved paths in 1/4-1/2 mile stretches and stairs. The plan for Saturday will be to meet in the Hotel Lobby right after breakfast. We'll head to Fort Negely first so we can have a guided tour. After that we'll visit as many of the following locations as possible. Do not purchase tickets in advance so we can spend as much time as we wish at each location. If you're not thrilled with Civil War history, there are several other tours you can participate in. Be sure to be back in time for dinner & our family Olympic Games. If you need to see the Schedule for dinner times. I'm coming early to the Civil War tour on Friday, hold a car so we can car-pool. I'd like to car-pool on Sat's civil war tour. Tell us what you think on the  & or  . For those who would rather not have the back ground information or would rather just look around and discover on your own, each location and driving instructions or the historical civil war site's website have been included for your convenience.Fort Nashborough -. Named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash, this reproduction of the original settlement stands on a bluff overlooking the Cumberland River which would be shelter for the first families until Indian attacks ended in 1792. HOURS: Self-guided tours daily from 9:00am to 4:00pm. ADMISSION: FREE LOCATION: Riverfront Park, downtown Nashville.Fort Negley A unique "star" designed Union fort from the Civil War. Fort Negley was the largest and most important of the fortifications built by Union forces after Nashville fell in 1862. Explore Nashville’s Civil War History at Fort Negley. Come into the Visitors Center and learn how the Union Army captured Nashville in 1862 as you watch the film The Fall of Nashville. Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The gates of Fort Negley are open daily from Dawn to Dusk and is accessible when the Visitors Center is closed. Group Tours Fort Negley staff offers guided tours of the fort for groups for FREE during visitor center operating hours. Minimum group of 15 persons required, maximum 60. The paved path to and from the fort is one-half mile in length and includes some steep inclines. Reservations required for guided tours. Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour. (2 miles south of downtown Nashville)
Battle of Franklin – Tour of
Cater House & Carnton Plantation $60/ 6 hrs Hours of Operation
Monday thru Saturday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission Prices: Adults: $12.00; Seniors (over 65): $10.00; Children 6
– 12: $5.00 Children under 5: free Grounds tour only: $5.00
615-794-0903 The Decisive Battle of Nashville: Directions from
Nashville: Our address is 1345 Carnton Lane, Franklin, TN, 37064. From
Nashville drive south on Interstate 65 to Highway 96, or Exit 65. At
that exit take a right onto Highway 96 and drive west for about
three-fourths of a mile. Next take a left onto Mack Hatcher Parkway and
head south. At the second traffic light, take a right onto Highway 431.
Drive for about three-fourths of a mile and you will see a sign for
Carnton. Take a left onto Carnton Lane, drive thru Heath Place
subdivision, and take the gravel road up to the historic home. (30
miles outside of Nashville) - The first 1/2 of the tour on Friday
7/1/2011
Antebellum Mansions Used As Headquarters: Belle Meade
Plantation Headquarters for Confederate Gen. Chalmers of Forrest's
command, site of cavalry-infantry skirmish. Belmont Mansion Union
Gen. Woods' headquarters, the palatial home of socialite Adelicia
Acklen, one of the wealthiest women in America. Headquarters for Gen.
John B. Hood, Confederate commander, prior to the battle. (both In
Nashville)
Union Fortifications, Positions: Bald Hill / Love Circle Overlook Right flank of Union fortifications and
good view of the battleground area. State Capitol / Union Fort Johnson The newly built State Capitol, looking like a Greek temple,
was fortified by the occupying Federals. Union Fort Negley Largest
inland stone fort built during the war. Guns opened Battle of
Nashville. City Reservoir / Union Blockhouse Casino Site was part of
extensive Federal fortifications.
Confederate Fortifications,
Positions: Confederate Redoubt No. 1 Site of small fort anchoring
left flank of Confederate main line prior to the battle. Redoubt No. 1
is a lot located in a residential section on Benham Road, off Belmont
Blvd., a short distance east of the Hillsboro Road intersection.
Hillsboro Road is readily accessible from I-440. Redoubt No. 1 is
open to the public dawn to dusk free of charge. Parking space is
minimal however. Shy's Hill The Federals made their critical
breakthrough here, precipitating the massive Confederate retreat.
Kelley's Battery at Bell's Bend Site of engagements between
Confederate cavalry armed with artillery and Union gunboats prior to
the battle. Stewart's Stone Wall Confederates lined behind this
extant stone fence the second day of battle.
 
Museums, Monuments, and Signage:
Battle
of Nashville Monument Relocated in 1999, the refurbished monument is
one of the few dedicated to the fighting men of both sides of the war.
Tennessee State Museum Impressive collection of artifacts from the
Civil War; exhibits covering all military actions in the state. Battle
of Nashville Historical Markers Signage throughout the city marking
the significant actions of the two-day battle.
Cemeteries: Nashville National Cemetery Final resting place for more than 15,000
Union soldiers, including those killed at the Battle of Nashville.
Nashville City Cemetery City's oldest public cemetery and final
resting place of many notables, including several Confederate generals,
though none who fought at the Battle of Nashville. Confederate Circle
at Mt. Olivet Cemetery Seven Confederate generals and 1,500 soldiers
are laid to rest here at this picturesque Victorian cemetery.
Confederate Soldiers Home Cemetery Five hundred Confederate veterans
are buried at this cemetery located on The Hermitage grounds. Listings
and photos created by the SCV Col. Randal McGavock Camp.
Churches, Buildings Used As Hospitals, Military Facilities:
Downtown
Presbyterian Church Converted into Hospital No. 8 during the war, this
church has a unique Egyptian Revival architecture. St. Mary's Cathedral The oldest surviving church in Nashville, St. Mary's was
also used as a military hospital during the war. Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church Beautiful Gothic structure used by Union as powder
magazine and horse stable. Metro Planning Dept. Building Ornate
building used as university building, military institute, military
hospital during the war, children's museum, city offices. Sunnyside & Antebellum house caught between the lines served afterwards as field
hospital.
Additional info re: Battle of Franklin TN Other Civil War Sites in Middle Tennessee:
The
Carter House Interpretive center and museum for the Battle of Franklin
(11-30-64), two weeks prior to Battle of Nashville. Also: Carnton
Mansion, Union Fort Granger, Historic Downtown Franklin. Stones River
National Battlefield Site near Murfreesboro of bloody battle (12-31-62
to 1-3-63) between Bragg and Rosecrans. Also: National Cemetery,
Fortress Rosecrans, Oaklands Mansion. Visitor Information (Weekends
& Holidays) (615) 478-1035.
Stones River National Battlefield does not carry America the Beautiful Passes. You may
purchase any of these passes at any National Park Service site that
charges a fee. Actual viewing of Battlefield – Free Rippavilla
Mansion Interpretive center for Spring Hill Affair, the night prior to
Battle of Franklin. Guided House Tours Tues. –Sat 9:30-4pm Sunday
1-4:30pm Adults $8; Seniors (62 & up) $6 Children 6-12 $5.
Children under 5 – free. Groups of 10+ $6 ea. Tennessee Early Farm
Life Tours Adults 12+ $3; Seniors $2 Children 6-11 $2 children under 5
– free Rippavilla is located near Nashville just south of Historic
Spring Hill on Hwy. 31, one quarter of a mile south of the Saturn
Parkway exit off Interstate 65. Rippavilla Plantation P. O. Box 1169,
5700 Main St, Spring Hill, TN 37174 Completed in 1855 by Nathaniel F.
Cheairs, Rippavilla has stood for over 150 years. Come revisit the
Cheairs family's early roots in Maury County, life on the frontier, the
world of the plantation, plus the Civil War and the years of
reconstruction. Your tour will relive the November 29th, 1864 Battle
of Spring Hill when Rippavilla was at the apex of the Confederacy’s
“Last Offensive Campaign” of the Civil War at Franklin and Nashville.
(In Murfreesboro, TN)
We'll probably not make it to these on the 2nd day of the tour, but you're welcome to make a trip of these on your own.
Fort Donelson National Battlefield Free for entrance & activities U.S.
Grant captures river fort at Dover in Feb. 1862. Prelude to march upon
and capture of Nashville. Open 8am – 4:30; Dover Hotel open Memorial
Day – Labor Say depending on Staff availability noon to 4. The park is
located in Dover, Tennessee, northwest of Nashville. From Nashville,
take I-24W to Clarksville (Exit 4). Take a left on Wilma Rudolph
Boulevard, until you reach 101st Airborne Division Pkwy/Hwy 374. Take a
right at this intersection. Follow Hwy 374, until you reach Hwy 79.
Turn right on Hwy. 79 South. Follow signs to Dover (approximately 30
miles). The visitor center is one mile west of the town. (a total of
90 miles west of Nashville)
Shiloh National Military Park
8am-5pm April – Labor Day Large two-day battle on Tennessee River in
April 1862 in which CSA Gen. Johnston killed, Grant barely survives.
Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center (731) 689-5696 Corinth Civil War
Interpretive Center (662) 287-9273 Corinth Civil War Interpretive
Center: No fees! Shiloh Battlefield: Family - Single Private
Vehicle Fees: $5.00 - 7 Days Individual Fees: $3.00 - 7 Days
Commercial Vehicle, 7-25 passenger capacity Fees: $40 (a total of 150
miles from Nashville)
 
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