Franklin - Carnton Plantation and McGavock Confederate Cemetery

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Carnton Plantation and McGavock Confederate Cemetery Description

Randal McGavock, a former mayor of Nashville, owned Carnton Plantation which became a field hospital during the Battle of Franklin in 1864. In 1866, John and Carrie McGavock expressed concern over the burial conditions of the many confederate soldiers who died in the battle. They designated nearly two acres of land near their family cemetery for the re-interment of close to 1,500 Confederates.

Hobbies & Activities category: Cemetery; Historic site; Manor or country house; Architecture - Neo-Classical

Address

Historic Carnton Plantation
1345 Carnton Lane
Franklin, TN 37064-3259
United States

Map Carnton Plantation and McGavock Confederate Cemetery

Phone 1 (615) 794-0903

Hours

April 1 to October 31

Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	13:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

November 1 to March 31

Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	13:00
Closed	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Easter - Christian Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)