Carnton

1345 Eastern Flank Cir, Franklin, TN 37064, USA

Address:	1345 Eastern Flank Cir, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
Phone:	+1 615-794-0903
Site:	boft.org
Rating:	4.3
Working:	9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 11AM–5PM

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Reviews 8

Avery Sanders

We got here, paid for the guided tour, and then began the experience.once inside the house, the tour guide started.it was OK, just seemed like he skipped over the history and facts. Basically, "long story short" type of deal.it wasnt very interesting and also he was not very passionate.we went to the next room, same thing.. then we start to move to the third room of the tour, and my 8 month old daughter makes a couple little sounds.nothing disruptive or loud in any way. Just a few little sounds.we move to the Greek revival room of the house, and she makes a couple noises here and there.each time, I get a rude look from the guide.we go to move into the next room, where everybody else already was, and he kinda just popped up in the door as my wife and I were going in and asks if we have a pacifier..basically in the tone of, you need to shut your child up..which my daughter breastfeeds, so the breast is the only thing we use..no fake stuff because she doesnt react well to those at all.BTW( my wife began breast feeding her as soon as she seemed a little too excited)so we tried our best to be considerate to others and still enjoy the tour...well...that didnt happen.as soon as he made the comment, we left.I wasnt going to deal with a rude guide. I do not feel like this tour was worth it in any way. Save your $40.00 and go have a nice dinner instead. I hope this helps you find something better to do in Tennessee

Gail Pepper

I should have written this review last year after visiting the plantation, but since I recently told friends about it, I will write my review now. This was one of the highlights of a 3 month road trip my husband and I took. We tried to take in as many Civil War sites as we could. The day we visited the Carnton Plantation, we arrived late in the day. The docent that gave the tour was a lady and very knowledgeable about the plantations history. She truly brought the place and events surrounding it, to life! In the course of the tour, we also heard about the Carter House. After our tour was over, we hurried over to the Carter House, just in time to catch the last tour. We were the only two on it...which gave us a one on one tour with the docent there. Because we had to hurry over to the Carter House, we missed walking the cemetery at the Carnton Plantation. We plan to make a stop there again, next time we visit the area. Since both my husband and my family were Union, it was quite a lesson and good view of the Confederate side of the war. Robert Hicks has written a fictional novel about Carrie McGavock, called The Widow of the South. While it is fiction, it does give the story of her life and the Confederate cemetery that is part of the plantation. I would highly recommend this tour to any one visiting the Nashville area. It is worth the drive down to Franklin to see it!

Lexi Vette

We just had our wedding there on June 4th. Morgan and Megan held our hand through it and the security guard that night was wonderful. He helped my family and crew clean and pack things up when it wasnt his job and he wished us congratulations. We looked at venue after venue and Carnton was literally the only one that I felt was prepared to host such an event. They greeted us with a full packet and explained everything in detail. The grounds were sprayed for and manicured perfectly. I met so many venues that told ME (the bride) that I was more prepared than me, and Ive only been to two weddings (one of them I was a baby!). The home has a special place in my heart because my brother had volunteered here and we have southern roots. Its a remarkable home, with an outstanding staff. Every time we came for anything, they always knew why we were there or helped us if they werent totally sure. Such a wonderful place for a tour, the park, and a wedding. So happy we booked with Carnton.

Susan Schechter

The tour of Carnton Plantation gives a window into the opulent lifestyle of a wealthy slave holder in 1860. The decoration and furnishings of the building were researched and recreated with fidelity. The tour focuses on the battle of Franklin and the Carnton familys response to the storm that engulfed their lives. Modern southern culture was clearly evidenced by omissions in the narrative that was carefully crafted. Our knowledgeable guide rarely mentioned slavery. Her one reference to the institution was to say that the plantation owner had sent the Carnton slaves to Louisiana for their safety. Much praise was directed on Carrie, the matron at Carnton, for her brave and unselfish support for the injured and slain confederate soldiers. There are lessons in the story of the death throes of a cruel, unsustainable, economic system that are relevant in 2014.

Sarah Mercier

Great landmark, beautiful house and grounds. We visited a lot of historical places and unfortunately this was probably one of the worst guides we had. The location has such great history but she must have been having a bad day or something...did not seem very passionate at all, and seemed like she was taking a little too many liberties with her historical facts, but Im no expert. Crazy to see the blood stains still present on the floor, all the old surgical instruments, and the cemetery the family made for all the poor soldiers that died. I hope they find better guides to do the location and history more justice, however dont regret going and still feel it was a worthwhile visit.

John Marsh

What a fantastic place. Rusty, our guide, really made the story of the battle and the family come alive. So well told and with real heart. When we were in one of the 2nd floor rooms looking at the operating table and blood stained floor and to hear of the soldiers report about the lady of the house comforting the injured, it was really emotional. Visiting the cemetery afterwards you felt a connection to the family and the soldiers graves. Nice to see the Confederate flag flying proudly in respect to the men who lost their lives. I know the flag offends some and has other connotations to many but I have no problem with it in this context.

Andrew Peery

I honestly loved the inside of the house. The history you can see inside makes everything more real. Especially the bloodstains on the second floor. You can imagine the trauma this family went through caring for all these fallen soldiers. The ONLY thing that I didnt really like was the tour guide. He kind of spoke as if he was a professional actor who memorized this script and less of a tour guide. Like even when a question was asked it sounded like someone reading something dramatically from a Wikipedia page or something. But honestly I appreciated all the information. Great tour and a must see for the area.

Carlos Dandridge

I was surprised how uncomfortable the staff were when my sister and I visited. While so many were obviously in line to pay for the tour, we took our place at the end of the line, only to be pulled out and told we didnt have to pay and could walk through. Okay... Then as we walked through we could tell that the tours that were being led were attempting to avoid us along the way. Thanks for the freebie but totally unnecessary and I feel bad that you were so uncomfortable with the past. Interesting and eye-opening visit on my un-tour.