Annual Illumination Ceremony on November 30 to Commemorate Battle of Franklin

Battle of Franklin Trust to honor casualties and the 153rd anniversary of the battle

On Thursday, November 30, The Battle of Franklin Trust will once again display luminaries at dusk to honor the casualties inflicted during the Battle of Franklin 153 years ago.

The ceremony to commemorate the battle’s anniversary will begin at 4 p.m. at Carter Hill Battlefield Park, west of Columbia Pike. Brief remarks will be delivered, and the names of casualties will be read aloud directly following. Visitors are invited to walk throughout the luminaries to experience this somber event.

Carnton and Cater House will be open to the public for free walk-through tours from 5 – 7 p.m. The final tours prior to the ceremony will begin at 3 p.m.

The Illumination ceremony is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Meagan Wuest at meagan@boft.org or call 615-794-0903. Volunteers are needed. Please email Jayde Jacobs at jayde@boft.org if you are interested.

 

About The Battle of Franklin Trust

The Battle of Franklin Trust is a 501(c)3 management corporation acting on behalf of Franklin’s battlefield sites to contribute to a greater understanding and enrich the visitor experience of the November 30, 1864 battle. It is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the properties, artifacts and documents related to the battle so as to preserve an important part of the nation’s history.