Franklin, Tennessee: Bloodstained Floors of Widow of the South

After her house was used as a bloody Civil War hospital, Carrie McGavock spent the rest of her life in mourning clothes, tending the 1,481 graves in her yard.

Carnton: Eastern Flank Battlefield Park

Address:: 1345 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin, TN
Directions:: Carnton: Eastern Flank Battlefield Park. I-65 exit 65. Drive west on Hwy 96 for one mile. Turn left at the stoplight onto US Hwy 431/Hatcher Memorial Pkwy. Drive 1.5 miles. Turn right at the stoplight onto Hwy 106/Lewisburg Pike. Drive one mile. Turn left at the split rail fence onto Eastern Flank Circle and drive to the house.
Hours:: M-Sa 9-4, Su 11-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:: 615-794-0903
Admission:: House tours $18.

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Blood-Stained Floors, 2nd Largest Confederate Cemetery

Carnton Plantation was home to the person who wrote, "The Widow of the South." It was used as a hospital in the Civil War, and you can still see blood stains on the floor where they did the surgery. Next to the house is the second largest Confederate Cemetery in the USA. The Widow of the South [Carrie McGavock] arranged the cemetery by state, so the dead soldiers could be buried with others from where they came.

[Nan, 07/12/2017]

Embodying the South's melancholy flair, Carrie McGavock spent the rest of her life in mourning clothes, tending the 1,481 graves in her yard.