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Civil War History Tour – The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee

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Civil War History Tour – The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee
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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8
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Experience the place where one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War took place: Franklin, Tennessee. Visit three historic Civil War-era homes, hear gripping stories, and get the unique perspectives of soldiers and civilians alike.

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Duration 7 hours
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Deborah – United Kingdom

Julie our driver made the experience very informative & fun.

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Ann – United States

Roger our bus driver/tour guide was extremely knowledgeable not only about the battle of Franklin, but the three homes that we visited and the town of Franklin itself. The docents at each of the homes were also extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer all of our questions. I left with a great deal of knowledge about the battle of Franklin and the ending of the Civil War.

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Highlights

  • Take a trip back in time to explore the history of the Civil War in Franklin, Tennessee
  • Experience Live History: see the bullet holes and cannonballs from the bloodiest battle in the Civil War!
  • Walk through three homes sites involved in the Battle of Franklin

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On this tour, we'll pay a visit to what was Ground Zero for one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.

This is a trip back in time to three of the homes that stand to tell the tales of the epic battle of Franklin, Tennessee: The Carter House, Lotz House and the Carnton Plantation.

All three of these beautiful mansions are unique examples of Civil War-era architecture, which house unique stories of heroism and war as well as antiques, bullet holes and the occasional cannon ball indentation!

After exploring some of these impressive architectural monuments, have lunch on your own between tours of the homes in the historic downtown district of Franklin.

See a new side of the Civil War era in the deep south, and make this a day you won't soon forget!

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  • Admission fees to the Carter, Carnton, and Lotz House
  • Tips
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

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Deborah – United KingdomMay 21, 2025 – Verified booking
Julie our driver made the experience very informative & fun.
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Ann – United StatesApril 11, 2025 – Verified booking
Roger our bus driver/tour guide was extremely knowledgeable not only about the battle of Franklin, but the three homes that we visited and the town of Franklin itself. The docents at each of the homes were also extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer all of our questions. I left with a great deal of knowledge about the battle of Franklin and the ending of the Civil War.
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Susan – United StatesDecember 31, 2024 – Verified booking
Our tour was fantastic! Julie our guide was phenomenal! Full of interesting facts that kept the short ride to Franklin interesting! We booked our tour for New Year’s Eve day, and the Lotz House ended up being closed (the tour company had verified it would be open so this was a surprise!) Fortunately Julie is also a guide for the tour of the stars homes, so she obtained permission to take us on a partial tour of homes after our group expressed interest in doing this!!! What a fantastic day!! I want to thank Julie for pivoting and doing a double tour that included history and showing us some beautiful homes where famous people live!!! For anyone not sure about the Civil War tour I encourage you to do it!! The guides at both homes were amazing!!! So much fantastic information about a battle that you really don’t hear about!! Tour bus was very comfortable and Franklin is an adorable town! Suggestion: create a tour of 2 civil war homes, homes of stars & extra time in Franklin!!!

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