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Upcoming Events In & Around Franklin

Looking Back: The Civil War in Tennessee

• February 23, 2012 - Johnson City, TN

• February 24, 2012--Jonesborough, TN
• March 23, 2012--Sparta, TN
• April 4, 2012--Shiloh, TN
• May 11, 2012--Carthage, TN

• July 10, 2012--Memphis, TN
• July 11, 2012--Memphis, TN

 

Share your Civil War artifacts and memorabilia with archivists preparing for upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial exhibit "Looking Back: The Civil War in Tennessee."

Staff of the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) are planning to visit all 95 of Tennessee's counties in search of material for the upcoming exhibit which will commemorate the Civil War's 150th anniversary.  Area residents are encouraged to bring in their photographs, documents and other artifacts.  The archivists will scan or take digital photographs of the materials.  Attendees will receive copies of the digital photographs and tips on how to preserve their Civil War memorabilia.

Please see the site below for guidelines and eligibility requirements and how to schedule a reservation, along with new locations as they are added to the schedule. 

http://tn.gov/tsla/cwtn/events.htm

View the online Collection of items collected to the project.

February 12, 2012 - 3:00 PM - Franklin Civil War Round Table

The February 12^th and March 11^th Franklin Civil War Round Table will provide you incredible opportunities to touch and feel actual history.  The February event will be at the newly refurbished Williamson County Courthouse to be led by Heritage Foundation historian and RT member Rick Warwick.   We are fortunate in having one of the few Civil War era courthouses (still standing) in Tennessee that has witnessed much of Franklin’s history.  Not only during the Civil War but post war, our courthouse was right in the “middle of it.”  Rick will share with us some of its rich history while we meet in the newly redone main courtroom.  As always, we will start at 3:00.

March promises to be one of the most incredible hand’s on meetings we will have as we meet at St John’s Church just outside Columbia.  It was in this church’s cemetery that Patrick Cleburne, when passing it before the Battle of Franklin, noted its beauty and said it would be a good place to be laid to rest.  In a touch of irony, he was buried there after his death at Franklin until his removal to Arkansas in 1870.  Maury County historian Bob Duncan will speak at this event and show us some of the incredible gravesites of history buried there.  And for those who wish to explore more, the burial site of Sam Watkins (Company Aytch) is just a couple of miles away.  St John’s is not often open to the public, so you will not want to miss this incredible opportunity.   More on this as March approaches.

The Franklin Civil War Round Table meets at 3PM on the second Sunday of each month in the Franklin Police Complex Community Room at the new Franklin Police Department Headquarters on Columbia Avenue (near the Hills shopping center).  Presentations by notable historians and authors cover all aspects of the War. The Round Table is open to the public. Memberships as well as donations which may be tax deductible are appreciated

February 13, 2012 - 6:30PM - STFB Board Meeting

The monthly STFB Board Meeting is held the second Monday of each month at the Heritage Foundation conference room located in the rear of the US Post Office at Five Points in Franklin, Tennessee.   This is a working Board Meeting to discuss the business and projects of STFB.  All members, prospective members, and interested parties are welcome to attend.  For information, call 615-500-6612.

February - March TBA - Loring's Advance Tour

Save The Franklin Battlefield, Inc is planning a “leavesoff” tour of the Lorings Advance parcel for our membership and general public in late February or early March. The exact date will be announced in the February newsletter and by email once it is set. We did a tour on very short notice in November because we wanted our membership to see this latest purchase, but all of the remaining Saturday dates for 2011 were used.

Since then, much of the weedy undergrowth has been cleared to make the terrain more visible before the trees again leaf out in spring. The 5-acre parcel has been landlocked by surrounding homes for many years and has been viewed by only a few visitors. The weather might be cold for the tour, but we are certain our membership and visitors will be very surprised and pleased when they see this open five acres that has been saved in the middle of the Franklin Battlefield.

David Logsdon, author of the renowned “Eyewitnesses at the Battle of Franklin” has offered for STFB to use all of his research materials for that book. This generous offer will add many new details about the men and regiments who crossed this ground, and greatly enhance the story that is developing for this part of the battlefield. The actual tour date will be announced soon. Watch your email.

March 31, 2012 - 8:00 - noon - Fort Granger "Park Day"

The Civil War Trust has announced its 16th Annual Park Day, a national effort to clean up and raise community awareness of Civil War related historic sites. The City of Franklin Parks Dept has joined with the CWT by encouraging volunteers to help clean up Fort Granger vegetation on Saturday March 31, 2012.

This project is in conjunction with the Franklin’s Battlefield Preservation Commission’s intent to prepare the Park for the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Franklin. It is our hope to improve and interpret Fort Granger in a way that encourages a more thoughtful and educational framework, and to bring more awareness to the significance of the Fort’s role in the Battle of Franklin.

To sign up please email parksinfo@franklintn.gov  to request a simple registration/release form or go to City of Franklin : Parks to download a form. Please bring gloves and pruners and lots of enthusiasm. We will supply water and drinks. For more information please call Deanna at 794-2103.

November 30, 2012 - 6:30PM - 148th Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin

Check back here for details.

December 4-5, 2012 - Mike Kent Civil War Show and Sale