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Carter Gin Assault Site Park

Jct. Columbia Ave and Cleburne St., Franklin, TN 37064
615 794-2103
Ranked #13 of 13 attractions in Franklin
4.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Corbin, Kentucky
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

The park is small and a quick stop on your way around town to the different sites. It is easy to find and takes a few minutes to read about what happened at the gin which is an important feature of the Battle of Franklin as a whole. More

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Cincinnati
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

This is currently just a memorial. They plan to purchase the current pizza place and rebuild the cotton gin as it was in 1864. Will be an important addition. More

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Dyersburg, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2008
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The Carter Gin Assault Site battlefield park is just south of the Carter House museum, in Franklin, and is one prime example of how a battlefield can be restored. Originally this location was built over by a Pizza Hut restaurant, but because of its historical significance, in 2005 the restaurant was purchased and demolished. Today this park stands in its... More

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