A view of the Garden


For Cause & Country - Eric Jacobson


McLemore Housek


A bride to be on the porch



Plan Your Visit

Admission & Hours of Operation

Confederate Cemetery


Carnton and the Confederate Cemetery are forever linked to each other, bound together by the Battle of Franklin and time itself. For John and Carrie McGavock, this sacred plot of ground became part of their lives and remained so for decades....click on the link above for more.

Garden

Gardens were a part of middle Tennessee's plantation landscape throughout the 19th century....click on the link above for more.

Ghost Tours

Historic Carnton Plantation has been called “the most haunted building in Tennessee,” and visitors can decide for themselves if it's true on guided evening tours of the house.....click on the link above for more.

Gift Shop

The Historic Carnton Plantation Gift Shop offers a wide selection of titles about the Battle of Franklin, the Tennessee Campaign of 1864, and other related topics. Dozens of other items are available as well, from relics to collectibles.....click on the link above for more.

Group Tour

Historic Carnton Plantation is a great place to visit as a group. If your organization is interested please click the link above or just contact us. Thanks.

McLemore House

The Harvey McLemore House is located at the corner of Eleventh Avenue North and Glass Street in the subdivision of Hard Bargain in Franklin. Ex-slave Harvey McLemore purchased four lots in Hard Bargain in 1880....click on the link above for more.

Weddings

From two American Presidents to socialites at soirees, Historic Carnton Plantation has been a gathering place for ladies and gentlemen over the last two centuries....click on the link above for more.