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Antebellum Trail
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the links from the numbers below to learn more about each location.
(Map used by permission of the Antebellum Trail Organization.)
Please Note: Unless listed as an open site, each of the following homes are private residences. Please respect the homeowners' privacy and do not trespass. Open sites are marked with the Antebellum Trail logo.
1 The Nashville Battlefield Memorial Monument - This was erected as a peace monument on the site of the Battle of Nashville.
2 Midway - Located midway between Nashville and Franklin, this 1847 home served as headquarters for both sides during the Civil War.
3 Mooreland - A 28-room house, circa 1838, it was built in the Greek Revival style. During the Civil War, it was used as a hospital by both armies.
4 Midway Slave Cemetery - This site holds the remains of many of the African-Americans who labored on the 1,000-acre Midway plantation in bonds of slavery during the mid-19th century.
5 Ashlawn - This 1835 home is one of the most elegant and substantial homes in Middle Tennessee. It is Georgian with Greek Revival influence.
6 Mountview - This 1861 house was one of the last grand plantation houses to be built here before the Civil War and is in the Classic Greek Revival style.
7 Isola Bella - This 1840 home features two imposing main entrances. General John Bell Hood met with his staff here before the Battle of Nashville.
8 Owens Chapel Church of Christ - The original pews and wooden partitions dividing the men's and women's sections are still in use in this 1859 church.
9 Aspen Grove - In 1834, this home was built using several Greek Revival elements as witnessed by the modest columned porch of that style.
10 Wyatt Hall - Completed in the early 1800s, this home's walls are finished with a plaster made of hog's hair, lime, and sand.
11 Truett Place - Built in 1846, this home was damaged in the Battle of Franklin. To the surprise of the family, 51 years after the War a check for $395.00 was received to cover damage to the house by Federal troops.
12 The Hiram Masonic Hall - Built in the Gothic style in 1823, this fascinating building boasts several firsts: the first three-story building in Tennessee; first and oldest Masonic Lodge in Tennessee; and first home of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Tennessee.
13 Dr. McPhail's Office - Built in 1817, this building was purchased by Dr. Daniel McPhail for his medical practice. It served as Union headquarters the morning of the Battle of Franklin. It now serves as a Visitor Information Center.
DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN - Open site.
14 St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Built in 1831, this is the mother church of the Tennessee Diocese and the first and oldest Protestant Episcopal church in Tennessee.
15 Carter House - Open site. The neoclassical farm house was caught in the crossfire of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Casualties totaled 2,326 Federal troops and 6,252 Confederates, including 13 Confederate generals.
16 Lotz House - Located at 1111 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN 37064, (615) 791-6533, this is a combination Civil War/Old West museum.
17 McGavock Confederate Cemetery - In 1866, almost 1,500 bodies were reburied here from graves on the battlefield. This is the nation's largest private Confederate cemetery.
18 Winstead Hill - It is from this vantage point that General John Bell Hood commanded Confederate action in the Battle of Franklin. Several markers give an excellent historical interpretation of the events prior to and during the battle. Across the road is Breezy Hill where Union brigades positioned before the Battle of Franklin and during the retreat from the Battle of Nashville.
19 Harrison House - Built for a sheriff of Williamson County in 1848, this is where Confederate General Hood drew plans for the Battle of Franklin. Two generals died here after the battle.
20 Laurel Hill - Begun in the early 1800s, this house was not completed until 1854. The graceful, slimly columned, two-story portico is somewhat unusual for this area.
21 Lea Farm - The original two-story frame structure, built in 1816, was used as an inn around 1828. It was destroyed by fire in 1996.
22 Roderick - A Federal-style house built in 1815, it was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest's mount, which was shot out from under him in the Battle of Thompson Station and brought here for burial.
23 Ferguson Hall - Built in 1854, this home was the site where Dr. George Peters murdered Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in 1863. This is an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture.
24 Homestead Manor - This home was used as an inn in 1819 and saw much action on the grounds during the Battle of Thompson Station.
25 Spring Hill Battlefield - On November 29, 1864, the 32,000 Confederate troops cut off 36,000 Union troops at this site.
26 The McKissack Home - Built in 1845, this was not only the first brick home in Spring Hill, but also home to the notorious Jesse McKissack, whose affair with General Earl Van Dorn cost him his life.
Town of Spring Hill - This small town boasts an abundance of Antebellum homes and Civil War history as well as being home to the Saturn Car Company.
27 Haynes Haven - One of the first home sites to the Polk family, the present-day house was built earlier this century and is owned by the Saturn Corporation.
28 Oaklawn - Built in 1835, this home headquartered Confederate General Hood as he slept through the escape of the Federal troops in 1864. The Battle of Franklin resulted from his inaction.
29 Mountview - This 1836 Greek Revival home began as a "dog trot" log cabin in the early 1800s. It received several direct cannon fire hits from Confederate troops as they harassed retreating Union wagon trains.
COLUMBIA PUBLIC SQUARE - Open site.
30 Historic West 6th Street - This National Register Historic District is known for its wealth of Antebellum homes.
31 Burn Line - From the hospital site forward, in a section two miles long and five miles wide, was a swath burned by Federal troops to provide a "killing field" for their defensive artillery positions in 1864.
32 Clifton Place - Owned by Confederate General Gideon Pillow, this plantation remains one of the most intact plantations in the South.
33 Site of Ashwood Hall - A grove of old trees and two outbuildings are all that remain of "one of the most palatial homes in America." The home was constructed by Confederate General Leonidas Polk. It burned in 1874.
34 St. John's Episcopal Church - Built in 1840 by the Polk brothers, this remains one of the last plantation churches in the South. Several Confederate soldiers killed at the Battle of Ashwood are buried here.
35 Hamilton Place - Built in 1832 by Lucius Polk, this house is a splendid example of Palladian architecture. The original owner married Andrew Jackson's niece.
36 Rattle & Snap Plantation - This National Historic Landmark home was built in 1845 by George Washington Polk. The name is derived from a game of chance by which the property was once acquired. This is reputed to be the finest example of Greek Revival architecture in the South today.
37 Zion Church - This Greek Revival Church was built in 1849 by the congregation of South Carolinians who started this church in 1806. They purchased a Revolutionary War tract of land to settle upon.
38 Webster House - Built in two stages, 1808 and 1826, by early settler Jonathan Webster - a soldier in the American Revolution. It was the first brick home in the area.
39 Town of Hampshire - This lovely old town is one of the earliest areas settled by Revolutionary soldiers on war grant land. The town saw much action during the Civil War.
40 Natchez Trace Parkway - With its start as an animal trail, the Trace developed from an Indian path, to a military road, to the major thoroughfare in the early 1800s from Nashville to Natchez.
41 Fall Hollow - A short paved path leads to an overlook where a stream cascades over a ledge before plunging 20 feet into a clear pool.
42 Sheboss Place - This is a site of one of the early "stands" or inns.
43 Jackson Falls - The falls are named for Andrew Jackson, who travelled this route to the Battle of New Orleans.
44 Gordon House & Ferry Site - This location was built in 1819 by John Gordon, first Postmaster of Nashville and reported spy in the Creek Wars under Jackson. The Gordon family operated this ferry site.
45 Water Valley Overlook - This is one of the most picturesque views in the entire Middle Tennessee area.
46 Natchez Trace Terminus - The nation's largest free-span concrete bridge highlights the recently completed five mile segment of the Trace to Nashville.