FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2014) – The public is invited to experience Franklin’s rich Civil War history Nov. 13-14 when the state commemorates the 150th anniversary of “The Last Campaign of Tennessee.”
According to Susan Whitaker, commissioner of Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, from the moment the city line is crossed, a stirring occurs. She said in the September 2014 issue of Rhythm & News that history awakens as if from a long sleep and tells the stories of gore and glory, heartbreak and triumph, breathing life back into Civil War antiquity.
“Landmarks, antebellum homes, and cemeteries of soldiers, Union and Confederate, who found themselves in the fray of the 1864 Battle of Franklin, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War with 10,000 casualties in five gruesome hours, are open for education, exploration, and reflection,” Whitaker said.
The commemoration marks the 1864 Battle of Franklin, and will include educational seminars, panel discussions, music and living history demonstrations and a battle reenactment. All events sponsored by the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission are free and open to the public. Additional events sponsored by Franklin 150 are ticketed. For pricing and more information, visit www.Franklin150.com. For updated information on events, “like” the Franklin 150 Facebook page.
See 102 banners lined along Main Street, featuring 12 individuals from the Battle of Franklin; learn their stories at Franklin150.com and follow #Franklin150 during Franklin 150 Fridays on social media.
