 The
Civil War in Franklin
Enduring
Union occupation; surviving the Battle of Franklin
The civilian experience in Franklin
during the Civil War was much more than the Battle of Franklin. From the
time of Tennessee's secession and entry into the War, through Union
occupation, through the November 30, 1864 Battle and aftermath,
Franklin's citizens were forever scarred by their experiences.
 Here are just some of the people
you will meet on this tour:
Dr.
John Park: he considered himself non-political but was forced
to sign the loyalty oath, then was ordered to leave town anyway;
Fannie
Courtney: a Union sympathizer who took care of the Union
wounded and wrote a report about it to the US Army; later she married a
Union officer who turned out to be a very bad choice;
Mayor
John McEwen: in 1862 he helplessly surrendered the town to
the Union army; things got so
 bad during the War that he considered
moving to Canada;
Franklin’s Unknown Soldier, whose body was discovered at a
construction site in May, 2009 and re-interred in Rest Haven cemetery on
October 10, 2009.
Cost is $15
adults ages 14+, $5 for children. Reservations are required. The tour
covers about 14 city blocks and lasts 2 hours. Dress for the
weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Most of this tour is
wheelchair accessible. Click here to
purchase tickets.     .
This tour starts at 305 Public Square, which is in front of the
old Williamson County Courthouse on the public square in the middle of
downtown Franklin.
For
more information and to make a reservation, call 615-400-3808.
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