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 ...

great place for anyone with an interest in the american civil war to visit. The tour was great and very informative. Almost feel as if you have stepped back in time. If you love to visit Civil War Battle fields make sure to put this on your list.

I recently revisted Carnton in June 2004. I was offended by the remarks of the curators who described the sharecroppers who lived at the mansion as "dirty people". My Grandmother was the "cleanest" person who you could ever find on the face of the earth. Her mother died when she was a small child and so she loved to ...

Knowing that Carrie( the lady of the house) was such a caring person. Love the picture of the children that she lost in her bedroom. Love that she was a very stubborn woman. The house was beautiful adn still is. Do you believe in ghosts. Open yourself up and maybe you will see on. I just felt the pain of the soldiers that were in the house. I think Carrie was a great woman to help with the records of all the Confederate soldiers.