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GHOSTS OF THE BATTLEFIELD TOUR now available at the LOTZ HOUSE, Civil War Museum Home. Costumed guide will relate stories of talking spectres, staring children and errant objects. CALL 615-400-3808 to schedule your tour. $20 adults, $10 children 8-13 years. Children under 7 not permitted.

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03/08/2010 7th Annual Bloom ‘n' Garden Expo to be Held April 9 - 11, 2010
The seventh annual Bloom ‘n' Garden Expo will be held April 9, 10, and 11, 2010, at the Williamson County Agricultural Expo Park just off I-65 at Exit 61 (Peytonsville Road) in Franklin, Tennessee. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
03/05/2010 LOTZ HOUSE SECOND ANNUAL SPRING ANTIQUES APPRAISAL FAIR SET FOR APRIL 10
The Lotz House announced today the Second Annual Spring Antiques Appraisal Fair is set for Saturday, April 10th at the Civil War house museum located at 1111 Columbia Avenue across from The Carter House.
03/04/2010 Battle of Franklin Trust Presents A Living History at Event
This is a Federal and Confederate Living History which includes a haversack, uniform and equipment inspection to ensure every participant is up to standards for this event. Reenactors will be camping at Carnton April 16th. Saturday, the 17th at 10:00 a.m.,
02/24/2010 Battle of Franklin Trust Forms Strategic Alliance with Heritage Foundation
The Trust will present The Carter House Annual Candlelight Tour December 11th and 12th to coincide with The Heritage Foundation's "Dickens of a Christmas." The Carter House started this Franklin tradition 38 years ago and each year brings new life...
02/09/2010 BATTLE OF FRANKLIN TRUST CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM
In honor of Black History Month, the Battle of Franklin Trust Board of Directors Chairman Marianne Schroer announced today the Trust will host "Living History" Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th.
02/08/2010 Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour
The best athletes in alternative sports and the best new music artists will combine for a lifestyle event like no other as the Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour wraps its national tour with a stop in the greater Nashville area on Saturday, June 5, 2010
01/20/2010 O'MORE COLLEGE OF DESIGN CELEBRATES 40th ANNIVERSARY
O'More College of Design - founded in 1970 with a handful of students taking interior design courses in the Victorian home of Mrs. Eloise Pitts O'More - is celebrating 40 years of continued growth and design innovation.
11/30/2009 Franklin, Tennessee Selected as Host City for Christian Meeting Planner Conference
The city of Franklin, Tennessee in Williamson County has been awarded the 2010 Spring Showcase, an annual meeting of the Christian Meetings and Conventions Association (CMCA). The Franklin Marriott and Cool Springs Conference Center will serve as the headquarters...
11/17/2009 Williamson County Sees Record Numbers in Tourism Spending
Williamson County reached another milestone in travel-related spending figures in the latest data released at the 2009 Governor’s Conference on Tourism this fall. According to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development in a study conducted by the Travel Industry Association...
11/15/2009 Dickens of a Christmas Festival
It’s a 24-year holiday tradition in Historic Downtown Franklin on the second weekend in December to travel back in time about 150 years to a Main Street from the time of Charles Dickens, and the tradition continues this year Dec. 12-13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11/13/2009 Illumination Ceremony to Commemorate Battle of Franklin
The 145th Anniversary ceremony, which will be held in the McGavock Confederate Cemetery at Carnton on Saturday, Nov.28, at 4:30 p.m., will include a stunning display of 10,000 luminaries, period bands representing the North and the South, hundreds of re-enactors and remarks from noted historian Thomas Flagel.
11/11/2009 Civil War Blue & Gray Days Return to Carnton Plantation
Join Abe Lincoln along with other living history re-enactors at the Carnton Plantation for Blue & Gray Days November 28 - 30. This annual event is a prelude to the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin. The pageantry of Blue & Gray Days brings tourists and historians...
11/11/2009 Experience a Civil War Era Christmas at the 37th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour
Carnton Plantation will join with The Carter House for the 37th Annual Candlelight Tour for the first time in a decade. The tour will allow tourists to discover the heritage and sense the feel of a Civil War Era Christmas December 5 and 6 at both houses as well as five other historic locations.
11/03/2009 Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways Tourism Initiative Announced by Gov. Phil Bredesen
Governor Phil Bredesen announced today the launch of Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways with the debut of the Old Tennessee Trail. Rascal Flatts will be lending their voices and support to the project as part of the marketing campaign.
10/05/2009 24th Annual Pumpkinfest
Falling on Halloween this year, Historic Downtown Franklin's Pumpkinfest is adding some new activities--including cemetery tours, a carnival and a street dance--to make Main Street's annual fall festival even more fun 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
10/02/2009 Lotz House Hosts Antiques Appraisal Fair Oct 24
The Lotz House announced today they will host an Antiques Appraisal Fair Saturday, October 24 at the Civil War house museum located at 1111 Columbia Avenue across from The Carter House.
09/22/2009 YEOMAN'S IN THE FORK TO OPEN DOORS ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 2009!
DID YOU EVER THINK THAT YOU COULD HOLD AND PURCHASE A LETTER AND/OR DOCUMENT SIGNED BY EACH OF OUR NATIONS 44 PRESIDENTS? NOW YOU CAN! Yeoman's in the Fork is one of the south's newest and finest rare book and document galleries
09/18/2009 Cork in the Fork
Leipers Fork Community Association, along with Honorary Chairperson, Kix Brooks is hosting "Cork in the Fork", a celebration of fine wine and food. This fun-filled social event will provide visitors with an education in wine and food pairings...
09/16/2009 Monument to Unknown Soldier Erected in Franklin
A monument to the unknown soldier recovered this summer from the Civil War Battlefield at Franklin, Tennessee, has been erected in the historic Rest Haven Cemetery and will be officially unveiled during a funeral ceremony for the soldier on Oct. 10, 2009.
09/15/2009 Hilton Garden Inn Opens Doors in Nashville/Franklin, Tennessee
Hilton Garden Inn, the award-winning brand of upscale affordable hotels, today announced the opening of the 131-room Hilton Garden Inn Nashville/Franklin Cool Springs, representing an addition to the brand's growing portfolio of nearly 500 hotels across North America and Europe.
08/27/2009 SimpleViews' Williamson County Website a Study in Destination Marketing
Franklin, Tennessee is small by any measure, but the town's new website - planned, designed and programmed by simpleview - incorporates some of today biggest ideas in online destination marketing.
08/12/2009 UNKNOWN SOLDIER RECOVERED FROM FRANKLIN BATTLEFIELD
A construction project in the area where the calamitous Battle of Franklin was fought on Nov. 30, 1864, has disturbed the resting place of an unknown soldier who was buried in a shallow grave 145 years ago during the tragic last days of the Civil War...
06/09/2009 Top 12 Really Fun Things to do In and Around Franklin, Tennessee
1. Uncorked at Arrington Vineyards - free wine tastings, Music in the Vines, gourmet picnic with Loggins and Messina LIVE in concert. 2. Dare to be Scared - Take the Haunted Franklin walking tour with Franklin on Foot...
05/26/2009 Tourism Spending Saves Taxpayers
Tennessee's second largest industry, Tourism, has a tangible impact on Williamson County according to the latest "fact sheet" compiled by Dr. Steve Morse, Director and Economist for the Tourism Institute...
04/06/2009 FranklinMain Street Festival Set For April 25-26, 2009
Franklin's 26th annual Main Street Festival brings more than 200 artisans & crafters, three stages, two carnivals and two food courts to the historic Public Square and Downtown District April 25-26, 2009. Hours for the free street festival are...
03/30/2009 Franklin's Charge Hosts Symposium 2009
Franklin's Charge is hosting its third annual Symposium on the Battle of Franklin. The Symposium takes place June 18-20, and will focus on the "Last Days of the Army of Tennessee". The Symposium follows General John Bell Hood's footsteps...
02/01/2009 Feile Franklin Provides Safe Celebration of All Things Irish
Historic Downtown Franklin celebrates St. Patrick's Day early on Saturday, March 14, 2009, with Féile (pro: "FAY-LA") Franklin - A Celtic festival on historic Main Street! Streets will be closed to traffic and filled with Irish music, dance, food...
01/13/2009 Franklin Named Dozen Distinctive Destination for 2009
Franklin, Tennessee was named today as a 2009 Dozen Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The prestigious title of Distinctive Destination is presented to cities and towns across the country that offer an authentic visitor experience...
01/08/2009 Franklin Makes "Best Small Town" Top Ten
Southern Living named Franklin to its Reader's Choice Awards top ten list, ranking fifth for "Best Small Town". Franklin joins a diverse group of destinations in the listing. Southern Living readers voted for their favorites...
12/01/2008 Step Back in Time for Enchanting Victorian Christmas
You'll find Historic Franklin dressed and ready to kick off the season's festivities with Dickens of a Christmas on December 13-14, 2008. This annual festival transforms Franklin's historic Main Street into an enchanting old-fashioned Victorian Christmas straight from the pages of Charles Dickens'...
10/20/2008 Historic Franklin First to Partner with Heritage Travel, Inc.
Historic Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee has signed on as the first participating destination with Heritage Travel, Inc., a new subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Launching in 2009, it will provide extensive online visibility...
10/10/2008 Civil War Trails Launched in Tennessee
The Civil War Trails program made its debut in Tennessee in recent weeks. The city of Franklin hosted the unveiling of the first Tennessee Trails marker as it was ceremoniously introduced to the public in historic downtown Franklin...
10/07/2008 All Things Pumpkin! Franklin's Annual Pumpkinfest 2008
Pumpkinfest fills Main Street from Second to Fifth Avenues with all things fall-related--pumpkins, costumes, arts and crafts--even competitive cooking and eating! Presented by the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County...
10/06/2008 Carnton Offers (Super)Natural Halloween
The plantation home is rumored to be one of the most haunted structures in the nation. Tales of tragedy and suffering abound in this place, not just the soldiers, but also the McGavock family, and it's just a natural for a very haunted Halloween...
09/08/2008 5th Annual Natchez Trace Pow Wow
The Natchez Trace Pow Wow is a cultural festival that will invigorate your senses! This year's festivities take place October 4 & 5, featuring Irene Bedard, the speaking voice and likeness of Disney's "Pocahontas ". Over 100 dancers from more than 50 tribes...
09/02/2008 Lotz House to Open as Civil War House Museum
J.T. Thompson announced today he will open the Lotz House, located at 1111 Columbia Avenue, as a Civil War house museum in Historic Franklin, Tenn. on Thursday, October 30. The Lotz House, which has been on the National Historic Register since 1976...
08/13/2008 Leiper's Fork Chili Cook-Off 2008
Seventh Annul Chili Cook-Off October 18, 2008 is fanning the flames as this year's event grows into a chili festival with prize winnings of $1,000 going to the first place Chili Cook-Off winner...