Historic Parks Owned and Operated by the City of Franklin
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Map of Park Locations City of Franklin Parks Historic Parks Owned and Operated by The City of Franklin City of Franklin Parks P.O.Box 305 705 Boyd Mill Rd Franklin, TN 37065-0305 www.franklintn.gov 615 -794-2103 Phone: 615-794-2103 www.franklintn.gov Fax: 615-791-3250 E-mail: [email protected] Preserving and Honoring Our History... The Park at Harlinsdale Farm Assault on the Cotton Gin Eastern Flank Battle Park 239 Franklin Road 1259 Columbia Pike 1343 Carnton Lane The Park at Harlinsdale This one (1) acre Historic Adjacent to Carnton Planta- Farm , on the National Memorial Park is a monu- tion, and formerly a part of Register of Historic ment to the Assault on the the original McGavock farm, Places, was a battle site Cotton Gin during the Battle the Eastern Flank of the Bat- during the Army of Ten- of Franklin. Carter’s Cotton tlefield saw intense fighting nessee’s retreat from Gin stood across the street during the infamous and Nashville. This land was and has been referred to as bloody Battle of Franklin. the site of heavy fighting between the Confederate the battles’ epicenter. The This park represents the infantry and Federal cavalry. This property is also City of Franklin reclaimed largest battlefield reclamation in America. It was credited as the birthplace of the walking horse in- this property in 2005 and purchased through a partnership of the City, dustry in Tennessee. Harlinsdale was a horse constructed this memorial Franklin’s Charge, Tennessee Land Conservation breeding farm and home of “Midnight Sun” who park. The park is open daily from dawn to dark. Fund, Civil War Preservation Trust, and the Ameri- stood for 25 years. Harlinsdale is protected with a can Battlefield Protection Program. Eastern Flank conservation easement held by the Land Trust for is protected with a conservation easement held by Tennessee. the Land Trust for Tennessee. Collins’ Farm The park is open for passive pursuits including a The City is restoring this battlefield to its original 418 Lewisburg Pike dog park, soft trails for walking or running, a pond condition and will open as a major Civil War inter- for catch and release fishing and event rentals. The pretive center at a future date. The park is open William C. Collins (1823-1895), the manager of Carn- park is open daily from dawn to dark. from dawn to dark for walking. Battle Park Hall ton Plantation during the Civil War, and his wife, Lucy may be rented for events or other functions. Allen Birch Collins (1824-1909) lived in the house, Fort Granger which still stands. This land was the northwestern parcel of Carnton Plantation with the Carter Estate 105 Fort Granger Drive Winstead Hill across the tracks to the northwest. Collins’ son-in-law, 4023 Columbia Pike George W. Cuppett, supervised the re-interment of Fort Granger is a National Landmark site that soldiers in McGavock Cemetery. In 1867, Collins pur- served as a Command Post during the Battle of Winstead Hill Overlook is a National Landmark chased from John McGavock this 3 1/2 acre Lot No. 1 Franklin for Major General John M. Schofield. The that was Confederate Lieutenant General John Bell in the Plan of Carnton. Collin’s Farm Park is artillery at Fort Granger saw action twice in 1863 Hood’s command post protected with a conservation easement held by the against Confederate Calvary. The Union earth- during the Battle of Land Trust for Tennessee. Limited parking is available works remain. Franklin. This Hill pre- for viewing the property. The park is open daily from Fort Granger can be sents a view of the Frank- dawn to dark. accessed from lin Battlefield terrain. Pinkerton Park by During the Battle, starting taking the trail up- below Winstead Hill, hill or by driving to there was the spectacle of the parking area off 18 Confederate brigades marching in formation Eddy Lane. Inter- through the fields along Columbia Pike, with their pretive signage and battle flags waving and bands playing towards walking trails are onsite. The park is open from Schofield’s US Army Corps. The park is open daily daily dawn to dark. from dawn to dark. .