Franklin, Tennessee - House Riddled with 1,000 Civil War Bullet Holes

Address:: 1140 Columbia Ave., Franklin, TN
Directions:: I-65 exit 65. West on Hwy 96/Murfreesboro Rd into town. Go three-quarters around the town square, then bear right onto Main St. In two blocks bear left onto Columbia Ave., then drive six blocks south to the Carter House (#1140).
Admission:: ~$7 adults, $3 children under 13.
Hours:: M-Sat April-Oct. 9am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm, Nov.-March 9am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 615-791-1861

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Franklin, Tennessee - House Riddled with 1,000 Civil War Bullet Holes

When the Carter family prepared for dinner on November 30, 1864, the last thing they expected was a nighttime pitched battle between Union and Confederate forces in their backyard. The Battle of Franklin, called by some the "Gettysburg of the West," raged for five hours, and killed more Rebel generals than any other conflict. Battle maps show fat force arrows all pointing at the Carter House, which survived (along with the family). Today visitors can poke a finger in any of the hundreds of bullet holes in the preserved structure. [Roadside America Team, 04/26/2003]

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November 26, 2009