5. Admire the Scenery on a Side Trip to Leiper’s Fork
The road to Leiper’s Fork, a rural hamlet less than 20 minutes from Franklin, is a scenic drive dotted by country estates and grazing horses. Celebrities are rumored to live in some of these homes, so don’t be surprised if you see a country music star during your visit.
Normally what you’ll experience here is Southern charm and Southern cookin’, antique stores and art galleries, and whatever entertainment is happening. Special events include: Hillbilly Half-Marathon and Little Billy 5K in June, model airplane competitions in September, turkey shoots in November, and the «almost famous» Christmas parade in December.
On the National Register of Historic Places, Leiper’s Fork is bounded by Joseph Street, Old TN 96, Old Hillsboro Road, and Sycamore Street.
6. McGavock Confederacy Cemetery
Adjacent to Carnton House is the remains of the day following the bloody Battle of Franklin, less than two miles away. The two-acre McGavock Confederacy Cemetery, named for the family that resided here for generations, is the final resting place of nearly 1,500 soldiers.
The cemetery, located off Lewisburg Pike in Franklin, is organized according to states represented by the Confederate soldiers who lost their lives on the last day of November 1864. In addition to graves of 225 unidentified soldiers, Mississippi has the largest number of dead (more than 400) followed by Tennessee. Other states represented are Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida, and North Carolina.
Address: 1345 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin Tennessee
