McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Tennessee, United States
4.5 (393 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Franklin Cemeteries
Largest private Confederate cemetery in America.
The fact that over 900 names of the dead were actually found out of the over 1,400 fatalities is amazing. This is a well preserved cemetery on the Carnton Plantation grounds and a testament to the horrors of war. If I am correct this is the largest private Confederate cemetery in the country. There is a cost to visit the mansion but the cemetery ground are free to visit for all. That being said do visit the mansion if time allows.
Address
1345 Carnton Ln, Franklin, TN 37064-3259
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Website
http://www.mcgavockcemetery.org
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4.5 based on (393 reviews)
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5California_momofsix 5:00 PM Jul 27, 2020
Peaceful and full of fireflies
Following a friend's advice we arrived at the cemetery right at dusk on a hot summer evening. With the plantation already closed for the day, it was very quiet and peaceful. It was the first place my daughters had ever seen fireflies and the fields were full of hundreds of them. I have a feeling most places like this won't be around for much longer, I am grateful to have experienced it before it disappears.
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4jgbtravels 5:00 PM Oct 11, 2020
Solemn burial ground.
Although I did not get to go on a tour of the plantation itself I did have the privilege of walking through the Confederate cemetery. I have actually toured the plantation several years ago but thought at least a walk through these hallowed grounds would be pleasant and serene. If I’m correct this is the largest private Confederate cemetery in the nation. It costs nothing to visit the cemetery but there is a donation box to help support it. If you are a Civil War buff then a visit here is a must and doesn’t take much time. It’s a short drive from historic downtown Franklin. If you haven’t been to visit the Carnton Plantation consider it and the other Civil War sites in Franklin as must sees.
