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Carter House, built in 1830, was one of the premier farms in Middle Tennessee. On November 30, 1864, the home and the families who lived there found themselves in the middle of one of the most dramatic events of the Civil War.
The Carter House State Historic Site is a historic house at 1140 Columbia Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. In that house, the Carter family hid in the basement waiting for the second Battle of Franklin to end.
The Carter House is a Tennessee Historical Commission State Owned-Historic Site. Guided tours are offered daily. Learn more about tickets options and pricing.
Carter House was purchased by the State of Tennessee in 1951 and it was first opened to the public in 1953. Today it is managed, along with Carnton and Rippa Villa, by The Battle of Franklin Trust and is dedicated to the Carter family and all Americans who fought in this battle.
Designed and built under the supervision of Fountain Branch Carter in 1830, this Federal Period house was occupied successively by three generations of his family. It is a National Historic Landmark, one of 29 in Tennessee.
Carter House. 1,392 reviews. #3 of 102 things to do in Franklin. Speciality MuseumsHistoric SitesBattlefields. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. The Carter House was built around 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter.
Built in 1830, the Carter House was the location of the 1864 Battle of Franklin. The house and grounds, which served as a Federal command post before the battle and as a hospital after, are today preserved on ten acres.
Carter House. Location: Franklin. Carter House was built in 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter. 34 years later, the small brick farmhouse would bear witness to the bloody Battle of Franklin, in which more than 9,500 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured, or listed as missing.
The Battle of Franklin Trust manages three historic homes in Middle Tennessee, Carter House, Carnton, and Rippavilla.
The Carter House is a National Historic Landmark owned by the State of Tennessee and operated by the Carter House Association. The site includes a visitors’ center with museum and a video program about the battle of Franklin.