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The Carter House is a historic house in Franklin, Tennessee, and a centerpiece of the Franklin Battlefield, a U.S. National Historic Landmark historic district.

The Battle of Franklin was the last battle in the American Civil War. In the Carter House, the Carter family hid while waiting for the second Battle of Franklin to finish.

Before the battle, the federal style brick farm house built in 1830 was taken over as the headquarters of the Twenty-Third Army Corps and federal breastworks were built just south of the home. One of Carter’s sons was wounded, during the battle and his body was brought to the house, where he later died.

The room in which he died was preserved in its original state and is now part of the house tour. The Carter House and its land are open to the public and available for tours.

1140 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN 37064-3617, Phone: 615-791-1861

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