So before we get to the Civil War sites, you should probably have a general understanding of why Franklin is so significant in the history of the Civil War. First of all: Tennessee.

Visit Franklin, TN—just 21 miles from Nashville! Stroll historic Main Street, savor Southern eats, explore Civil War sites and more. Franklin, Tennessee is an adorable small town 21 miles south of ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Three different sites in Middle Tennessee have been awarded grants by the Tennessee Wars Commission as part of an ongoing effort to preserve Civil War sites of ...

The Carter House, a historic farm built in 1830 that landed at the center of the Battle of Franklin, is getting an $8.5 million makeover with a new visitor's center. A groundbreaking event will be ...

The Civil War Sites Preservation Fund, begun in 2013, is a key source for matching funds for the acquisition and preservation of properties associated with the 38 most significant Civil War sites ...

With this round of grants the Civil War Sites Preservation Fund has now allocated $20,312,188.32 in matching funds for the acquisition and preservation of over 1,100 acres associated with the 38 ...

On Dec. 15, 1864 — 160 years ago today — the Battle of Nashville began. Just weeks after his defeats at Spring Hill and Franklin, Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood again tried to take his Army ...

November 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Congress creating the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area! This year is also the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act and ...

The Battle of Franklin took place Nov. 30, 1864, with nearly 20,000 Confederate soldiers in the Army of Tennessee, under Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, fighting a similar number of federal troops ...