HISTORIC CARNTON PLANTATION

Historic Carnton Plantation, an antebellum mansion located in historic Franklin, TN, was built in 1826 by Randal McGavock, a former Nashville mayor. In its early years, this house was a social and political center, and later became a hospital and cemetery location for Confederate soldiers and Generals of the Civil War. With approximately 1,500 graves, the McGavock Confederate Cemetery is the largest private Confederate cemetery in the United States.

Carnton Plantation is open daily and is located on 1345 Carnton Lane in Franklin. Tours include views of the restored mansion, ornamental gardens, and the cemetery. See the official site of The Carnton Plantation for more details on admission fees, group rates, and daily operating hours.