Eastern Flank Battle Field Park — Attraction in Franklin

Located in the front of the Carnton plantation, this park is a bit awkward. The whole area feels like you are walking around an abandoned 9 hole golf course. That's probably because until recently this was a 9 hole golf course. So, the meandering path at one time took you from hole to hole is now lined with occasional informational signage. Some of these are interesting but not enough to warrant a visit for that alone.

I must admit it is challenging to imagine the property as a battlefield or to picture any military action as... It just looks like a golf course.

However, this park shares property and parking with a civil war cemetery and the Carnton Plantation so it is not...

This is one of the most quietest, peaceful, full of history places close to me. I usually enjoy bringing my dog over here and walking on weekends. I love that the old golf cart paths can be used as a circular walking path. With that being said, I have noticed that more and more people are allowing their dogs to be off-leash in the park, even though there are signs everywhere stating the law that the dogs must be leashed. All it would take is one bad incident to put the dog owner and park in liability. It may seem dogs are well-trained and obedient, but like humans, they can be very unpredictable. That's why we have dog parks. I do hope the park can start...

On a clear, cool day with the mist rolling in, you can stand on the cart paths, greens and fairways and hear the sound of "fore" and shotgun starts. Seriously, it is a golf course with added signage for a battle that happened mainly a couple of miles away. But none of that land was available for purchase since the armies mistakenly fought on the edge of town. This land was available since the golf course closed and fanatics will believe anything if you put up interpretive signage.

The old plantation house and cemetery are real, the rest of it can be skipped. Go to Shiloh or Chattanooga area battlefields for...