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Fort Granger | |
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| Location | Off Liberty Pike, Franklin, Tennessee |
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| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1862 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No style listed |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001858[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 8, 1973 |
Fort Granger is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that is a City of Franklin park, in the central Franklin area.[2] It was part of American Civil War fortifications of Franklin and includes trenches dug by Civil War soldiers.
It was built in 1862. Guns from Fort Granger provided an enfilading fire upon Confederate attack in the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864.[3]
A 20-acre (8.1 ha) area of the property, including one contributing structure and one contributing site, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Roper's Knob Fortifications is another NRHP-listed fortification on the Franklin battlefield area.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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- ^ Jacob Dolson Cox. "Fort+Granger+"+Tennessee&hl=en&ei=BiDJTfXDD4XagAezyOCKBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q="Fort Granger " Tennessee&f=false The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864: a monograph.
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External links
- Fort Granger - City of Franklin
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