Carter Gin Assault Site Park, Franklin

Carter Gin Assault Site Park reviews

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4.7

• By Carol W

  This site is part of the battle of Franklin. The gin is gone but you can see the stones where the building once stood and read the facts on the battle. It is free to see and a good place to do a...  more »

• By Taylor B

  Today, there isn't much to see. In fact, until 2005, the spot was covered by a Pizza Hut restaurant. Now there is a monument of cannonballs piled in a pyramid, marking the site of the Carter Cotton...  more »

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• By Joseph Collins

  I am so glad to see this is a TN state park now. It is nice to see parts of the Franklin battlefield being reclaimed as at least green spaces in the city. For many years, I knew a lot of people who wanted and worked to see this place happen. Many times, it is sad to see a pizza place go, but it needed to go in this case. If visiting the other historic spots in Franklin, don't forget to stop here.

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• By Matthew Rogers

  It's a pretty cool spot, but it's just a field with a plaque. Not too much too see compared to the other amazing civil war attractions in the area.

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