My husband and I toured Carnton Plantation last month and are planning another trip there in a few weeks in order to take our daughter who is a history major. I sincerely hope we do not have the same tour guide. He talked so fast I couldn't understand what he was saying and he was more intent on giving a lecture of the battle of Franklin ...

My family and I recently toured the Carnton house and grounds. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very interesting. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the grounds and the adjacent Confederate and McGavock cemeteries. I love history and this experience sure brought it to life for our whole family. It was surreal, solemn and exciting all at the same time. Idefinitely recommend a visit.

After reading the novel "Widow of the South," that takes place at the Carnton house, I was looking forward to my visit. What a waste of money. The tour inside the house was mostly just about the furniture and style of the home. Boring. And you can't take pics inside. I'd recommend you go and walk around the outside of the house ...

But too bad we were not invited! Staff at the gift shop (where you get your tickets) didn't even acknowledge we were there. With that service we decided not to go in. However, the building where the gift shop is located has some artifacts and memorabilia on display that really makes you wonder about the history behind the whole plantation. It ...

My experience was specific to the summer outdoor concert serier, featuring the "7 Bridges" band. This picnic style event was GREAT! The scenic plantation as a backdrop for an outdoor concert was wonderful. People were really going all out to bring a fun atmosphere with themes for their picnic. There were kids there which was okay I ...

My first visit to Carnton was a ghost tour on a brisk evening with flurries. It was so surreal to be driving that long, gravel, winding road back to the home. Once turned off the main drive in the dark, there is nothing around until you crest the point of seeing the lights from the small visitor’s center.

Once we were told to start ...

The whole tour was fascinating. Our tour guide spent a lot of time telling us about the history of the place. Just standing in these rooms where many soldiers died, maybe even some of my ancestors, gave me the chills. I very much enjoyed touring the garden and the Cemetary. IT was very humbling to just stand and reflect about all that the ...

Just took the Ghost Tour on Friday the 13th. It was great! The tour guide was very knowledgable and answered all of our questions. We toured the house by candle light which added to the ambience. Of course since this was a Ghost Tour most of the stories were about hauntings in the house, but we also were told quite a bit about the history of ...

I was born and raised in Williamson county. When I was a boy I visited Carnton, because I knew the family that lived in the house and farmed the land.
My wife and her sister from Florida, along with 3 small daughters visited the mansion in the late seventies,The mansion had not been restored. The small girls danced in the big rooms and had a ...