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Visited Carnton with my 10 year old son yesterday. We both absolutely loved the tour. Our guide, Carrie was so great! She really knows the history and story or Carnton so well. My 10 year old was fascinated. We had just spent a week on the beach in FL, but Carnton was his favorite stop of our trip. Go, ask for Carrie! All of Franklin was beautiful as well.

Did the slave tour of the Carnton House and could not have been more pleasantly surprised. Our Guide was remarkable, and answered every possible question we had. This particular tour brought a unique perspective to what life was like for both the plantation owners and the slaves that labored there. The sights and scenes are not extensive, but your ticket brings the expertise of the guide who made all the difference for second to none experience. At $18 to $25 it's on the expensive side, but these funds help keep historical sights like these around for future generations to visualize the growing pains that our country went through. Thank you!

Great perspective of the battle of Franklin, TN. The house was used as a Confederate hospital following the clash in 1864. There is a fee to tour the house. The tour lasts approximately one hour. A Confederate cemetery and 19th century garden are also available to explore. Most of the items in the house are not original due to the fact that the house was passed into private hands after the original family moved out.

We recently visited Carnton and absolutely loved it!! We were traveling home from Michigan to Texas and thought a plantation would be nice to tour while traveling. The tour guide we had was so good!!! I really wish we could remember her name! My 13 and 15 year old daughters even said this was their favorite stop! The tour guide kept us intrigued the entire hour. This should be an absolute must for anyone considering. Well worth the money (it’s really not expensive) and I really hope you get the same tour guide we had! The tour was so fascinating and there were multiple times I got chills from feeling so connected to American history. More than worth it!