The
Classic Franklin Tour
This tour provides an overview of Franklin's history, with something for everyone in
the family. You'll get a
glimpse into the lives of some of the
town's most interesting people and gain an appreciation for some of the
most historic buildings and the events that took
place in them.
Above, Main Street today |
The first two Williamson County courthouses, one log,
one brick, were located in the center of the square.

The 1858
Williamson County Courthouse, pictured here about 1960, served until 2004.
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You'll
learn about a church for freed slaves, the antebellum courthouse,
the Confederate soldier in the center of the
square, a most unlikely
spy, and St. Paul's Episcopal Church and its
treasure in stained glass.
At
left, the angel at the empty tomb at St.
Paul's must be seen during the day to be appreciated.
Eight Louis
Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows adorn the beautiful sanctuary of the
"mother church of the Episcopal diocese of Tennessee."
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The Classic
Franklin tour lasts about 90 minutes and covers about six
wheelchair-accessible blocks. The tour is offered most days of the
year, generally at 10:00 a.m. in the morning, although afternoon tours can often be accommodated. $10
adults; $5 children ages 6-13.
Tours usually depart from Landmark Booksellers, 114 E. Main St.

The home of Sallie Ewing Sims Carter Gaut
on 3rd Avenue North. Sallie, center, is pictured with her daughter and
granddaughter. Sallie led an interesting life, much of
which you'll hear about on the tour. She was one of the original steel magnolias!
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