Civil War Tour: Exploring Historic Franklin Battle Sites

Experience the intensity of the American Civil War on a tour of historic Franklin battle sites. Visit the Carter House, Lotz House, and Carnton to learn about the war’s dark history and see bullet holes and blood stains that still remain.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gray Line Tours - You’ll be picked up from your Nashville hotel in the morning and taken by comfortable coach to Franklin, a nearby city that played a key role in the American Civil War.\n\nVisit sites near where the Union and Confederate armies fought and hear stories from your knowledgeable guide about the Battle of Franklin, fought on November 30, 1864 and known by many as the five bloodiest hours of the Civil War.
What's Included
  • 7-Hour Guided Civil War & History Day Tour from Nashville
  • Round-Trip Transportation from Nashville Aboard Air-Conditioned Shuttle
  • Admission to Carnton Plantation, Lotz House, and Carter House
  • In-depth storytelling about The Battle of Franklin’s crucial moments
  • Free time in historic Franklin for shopping, dining, and sightseeing
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch (Lunch is on your own in downtown Franklin)
Additional Information

Explore the gruesome events of the American Civil War on this trip from Nashville to Franklin, where the well-known Battle of Franklin took place in 1864. Acquire knowledge about the war’s bleak past from your informed guide as you explore the Carter House and Lotz House, both of which still exhibit bullet marks and blood stains. You’ll also journey…

Location
108 1st Ave S
1st Avenue South
Tours depart from: Gray Line Ticket Booth at the Riverfront Train Station, 108 1st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37201 (off 1st Ave S, across from Acme Feed & Seed). Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to tour start time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sek1871
May 10, 2025
Great tour so much history and beautiful houses. - Fantastic day tour with very knowledgeable guides. Very interesting for any history lover. Thank you to our fantastic driver Julie she turned our day from great to amazing.
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Rebecca_r
May 10, 2025
Wonderful Experience - It was Wonderful and fun, our guide Julie was awesome and made the experience that much more memorable.
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Liz_f
May 4, 2025
Civil War Tour Nashville - It was a wonderful experience. An excellent driver/guide. The tour itself was set up really well. Lots and lots of really interesting history based all views of the civil war. The 3 locations plus Franklin were fun.
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621rykerp
May 3, 2025
Got to see a lot of old relics from 1800/1900s and also got to feel the history while being just in the house. - Awesome, funny and historical. For any families and/or friends, I do recommend it and you will enjoy it. Chuck was our tour guide and you will have a great time with him hosting.
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Ash_n
Apr 26, 2025
Best day tour! - Incredible opportunity to revisit history! I loved my day learning about the Battle of Franklin and visiting these homes. 10 of 10 recommend. I was only in Nashville 3 days and I would still use my precious time to do this tour, no regrets. Franklin itself is charming and a well preserved part of American History that I didn’t know I’d been missing. The tour guides were well informed, but better yet, enthusiastic. I’ll never forget this tour. I’m going to bring other family with me next time!
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Patriciadz2358lm
Apr 25, 2025
Glad we did this tour - We needed to fill a day and choose this tour and so glad we did. The guides are excellent and extremely knowledgeable at all 3 locations. They really moved me and what our country went through during the civil war.
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Ailsa_g
Apr 16, 2025
Living history - Fascinating, interesting, sad, completely captured by all the history from the moment we started this tour with Jeff. He made the drive to and from Franklin interesting and set the scene for the visits to the three houses. We were shown other historic houses in the town as we drove through. Lunch stop was a chance to see the historic town centre. Guides at the three houses were excellent. This tour is one of the best I have done.
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Diane
Apr 5, 2025
Very enlightening - I didn’t really know a lot about the civil war so the tour was a way to learn. I was not dissatisfied with the results! It was enlightening and i am now much more knowledgeable about the details. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to see it first hand!
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Go23710633469
Apr 1, 2025
Don’t miss out! - Great tour! We are so thankful we found this Gem! All of our tour guides were very informative as well as passionate about this historical event.
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Yishaid2024
Apr 10, 2025
Learned a lot, beautiful quite vibe, great people - Jeff took us out for a full, informative, beautiful day. The drives from place to place he shared of his infinite knowledge of Tennessee and civil war history. All of the individual houses started their tours just about as we got there, and the tour guides knew their stuff! They had many stories but kept to the timetable. We dropped in franklin for lunch, quaint small town vibe. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys well presented history!
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up to 9 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).