Fort Granger - Franklin TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 35° 55.321 W 086° 51.743
16S E 512415 N 3975307
Fort Granger was a Union fort built in 1862 in Franklin, Tennessee, south of Nashville, after their forces occupied the state during the American Civil War. One of several fortifications constructed in the Franklin Battlefield.
Waymark Code: WM18346
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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From Wikipedia

"Fort Granger was a Union fort built in 1862 in Franklin, Tennessee, south of Nashville, after their forces occupied the state during the American Civil War. One of several fortifications constructed in the Franklin Battlefield, the fort was used by Union troops to defend their positions in Middle Tennessee against Confederate attackers. The Second Battle of Franklin in 1864, part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign in the Western Theater, was the most notable engagement of this area during the Civil War.

Today, Fort Granger's remaining earthworks are preserved within a city park that is located near the center of Franklin. Fort Granger is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is accessible to the public via a trail from Pinkerton Park. Its grounds include a boardwalk offering a view of the Harpeth River and extending through part of the fort's site."

(visit link)
Street address:
405 Murfreesboro Rd,
In Pinkerton Park
Franklin , MD United States
37064


County / Borough / Parish: Williamson County

Year listed: 1973

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Event (Military, Engineering)

Periods of significance: 1850-1874

Historic function: Defense

Current function: Landscape

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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