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Also known as: America's Favorite Historic Main Street
Situated in the rolling Hills of Williamson County just twenty miles south of downtown Nashville, Franklin is an affluent and historic city world-renowned for its cinematic preservation of the American Civil War era and high-end Southern hospitality. Founded in 1799 and named after Benjamin Franklin, the town originally boomed as a wealthy agricultural trade center and tobacco plantation capital. On November 30, 1864, the town became the site of the catastrophic Battle of Franklin, one of the bloodiest land conflicts of the Civil War, which forever marked the community. Today, following a master-planned restoration, Franklin is one of the fastest-growing and most desirable residential communities in the nation, seamlessly pairing its grand 19th-century Victorian brick downtown shopping squares with advanced corporate headquarters and a major visual arts and country-music celebrity enclave.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Tour the bullet-scarred wooden walls and historic blood-stained floors at the historic Carter House or Carnton Plantation. Stroll through the charming local boutique stores, farm-to-table gourmet bistros, and historic theaters along red-brick Main Street. Drive the scenic hilly country parkways to view historic covered wooden bridges.
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