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Guided walking tours of historic Franklin, Tennessee
A town steeped in history with a contemporary vibe...Just minutes south of
Nashville, Franklin is often cited as one of the most beautiful
downtowns in the South.
Southern
Living Reader's Choice Awards named Franklin #5 Best Small Town in the
South for 2009. The National Trust for Historic Preservation honored
Franklin as one of a Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2009
More recently, however, visitors have been attracted by Franklin's important and sometimes gruesome history, a history that is spotlighted in the Civil War novel The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks. The book, a 2005 New York Times bestseller, centers on Carrie McGavock, the mistress of Carnton Plantation before, during and after the November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin.
There's just no better way to explore and understand a place...
Franklin on Foot's enthusiastic, knowledgeable guides will make your visit to historic Franklin an unforgettable experience, and, for fans of The Widow of the South, introduce you to more of the town that provided the setting and some of the real people who provided the inspiration for many of the characters in the novel. The Widow of the South Tour gives visitors a discount when the downtown Franklin walking tour is taken in conjunction with a tour of Historic Carnton Plantation, Carter House and Lotz House. Admission to all three houses and any one of the daytime Franklin on Foot tours is $40, a savings of $15. Purchase here only! And you'll hear about the always interesting and often tragic and shocking souls in our Grave Matters in the Cemetery tour. What they won't mention at the Chamber of Commerce...Today Franklin is noted for its wholesomeness and gentility, but sordid tales of rape, murder, abortion, prostitution, bootlegging, murder for hire and more lie in the town's not-too-distant past, all explored in detail on our Murder and Mayhem tour. This tour is definitely not for the young 'uns! In addition, Confederate soldiers, steel magnolias, eccentric doyennes, suicidal businessmen and scandalous women all used to call Franklin home. After dark (and sometimes before, too) all of these long departed Franklinites have been known to make appearances in the buildings in downtown Franklin. Sometimes they don't show themselves, but their presence is felt nonetheless. You'll hear all about them on our family-friendly Haunted Franklin tour. The Lotz House museum opens its door to our guests for our Ghosts of the Battlefield tour. Tours are by reservation. Please call 615-400-3808 for more information or to make your reservation. To follow us on twitter, friend us on facebook, check our reviews on TripAdvisor, read our blog, view our photos or receive our email blast, click below.
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and as one
of the top five "most romantic" Main Streets in 2011. Country
Living Magazine recently featured Franklin's unique appeal. For years visitors have come for the charm,
often unaware of the rich past that lies just beneath the town's quaint
Victorian surface.
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