{"id":99953027,"date":"2026-02-23T10:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/americas-250th-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:35:29","slug":"americas-250th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/americas-250th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"America&#8217;s 250th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-z-index wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:9vw;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:9vw;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:450px;--z-index:1;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#0a0000\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1469\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23104658\/Main-Street-Festival_FR_2023_078.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"A lively outdoor festival scene with a crowd of people, a child holding a blue balloon, and a church steeple in the background in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 81%\" style=\"object-position:55% 81%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23104658\/Main-Street-Festival_FR_2023_078.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23104658\/Main-Street-Festival_FR_2023_078-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23104658\/Main-Street-Festival_FR_2023_078-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23104658\/Main-Street-Festival_FR_2023_078-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23104658\/Main-Street-Festival_FR_2023_078-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23104658\/Main-Street-Festival_FR_2023_078-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" title=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-1bcc48b4 wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84dd74967b8f091f7c64bec1adca9b0a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-85d39b2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull overflow-hidden has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-z-index has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--z-index:1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-normal-font-size is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f2f1c6ac wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-link-color wp-elements-871ab886d77275f843bda1e6b7774794 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bec0ba0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-heritage-font-family wp-elements-f9411d68b575bde4923645716576b1b5\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.035rem, 2.035rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.994), 3.63rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1\">Celebrate America\u2019s 250th Anniversary in Franklin, TN This July<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e4eaaeb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:0px;--position-left:-185px;--position-right:auto;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1.png\" alt=\"A stylized blue fireworks display with six starbursts radiating from a central point in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953075\" style=\"width:233px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1.png 466w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:0px;--position-left:auto;--position-right:-185px;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121904\/fireworks-2.png\" alt=\"Three stylized orange fireworks with yellow centers burst against a white background in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953076\" style=\"width:204px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121904\/fireworks-2.png 408w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121904\/fireworks-2-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">The United States\u2019 250th anniversary is a once-in-a-generation moment, and this July, Franklin is one of the most meaningful places in the country to celebrate it. Here, American history isn\u2019t abstract. It\u2019s walkable. Touchable. Preserved. Franklin\u2019s blend of <a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/things-to-do\/history\/\">Civil War history<\/a>, early-American heritage, and classic Americana makes it an ideal destination to honor the nation\u2019s semiquincentennial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull overflow-hidden has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:50px;--position-left:auto;--position-right:-30px;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23122529\/dashes-a-515x1024.png\" alt=\"A smooth, curved dashed line forms an elegant, flowing shape against a white background in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953082\" style=\"width:343px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23122529\/dashes-a-515x1024.png 515w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23122529\/dashes-a-151x300.png 151w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23122529\/dashes-a.png 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-z-index has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-aa4e069e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;--z-index:1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group overflow-hidden has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our Stories, Your Adventure: Williamson County Preservation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tj1Lp_aITkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(1.473rem, 1.473rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.209), 2.44rem);\">Franklin 250th Events &amp; Things to Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:1.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:1.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:1.75rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e4dfa493 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"--position-top:-88px;--position-bottom:auto;--position-left:-213px;--position-right:auto;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23122250\/Flag.png\" alt=\"A stylized American flag with a unique, flowing design featuring seven white stars on a blue field and alternating red and black stripes in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953081\" style=\"width:183px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23122250\/Flag.png 362w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23122250\/Flag-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Visitors can explore the sites of one of the war\u2019s most pivotal battles, stand on preserved ground that was nearly lost, and discover how Franklin has become a national model for battlefield reclamation and historical storytelling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, July in Franklin brings all the charm and nostalgia people dream about for the Fourth of July. Downtown parades, century-old architecture, brick-lined sidewalks draped in American flags, and that small-town warmth set the scene for a picture-perfect Independence Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this milestone anniversary, Franklin offers a living celebration of American history, \u2028a place where the nation\u2019s past is honored, the present is celebrated, and the spirit of independence comes alive!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-775de51a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized smooth-scroll\"><a href=\"#fireworks-viewing\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110037\/Fireworks-Viewing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99953036\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:110px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized smooth-scroll\"><a href=\"#places-to-stay\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110149\/Places-To-Stay.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99953037\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:110px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized smooth-scroll\"><a href=\"#digital-passport\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110200\/Events-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99953039\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:110px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:2.5rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:2.5rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:2.5rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull overflow-hidden has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1bad168 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-position:54% 47%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:-30px;--position-left:50%;--position-right:auto;--transform-x:-200px;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1.png\" alt=\"A stylized blue fireworks display with six starbursts radiating from a central point in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953075\" style=\"width:174px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1.png 466w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center reversed-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6af01992 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:4rem;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4rem;padding-left:3vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group auto-width-small has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22fbdb57 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left center-on-mobile has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8971350f2632e2c16aadfc72bf15ba20\" style=\"margin-top:0px;font-size:clamp(1.473rem, 1.473rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.209), 2.44rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Franklin on the Fourth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"center-on-mobile has-normal-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Franklin\u2019s annual Fourth of July celebration returns to downtown Franklin\u2019s Public Square with live music, kids\u2019 activities, food vendors, artisan booths, and the beloved patriotic pet parade. The day caps off with fireworks at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm after sunset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter-small is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffranklinparks.org\/fourthofjulycelebration2026\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-z-index has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;aspect-ratio:282\/235;min-height:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99953040 size-large\" alt=\"A family dressed in patriotic attire waves American flags while marching in a Fourth of July parade, surrounded by a crowd of spectators in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110731\/Franklin-on-the-Fourth_FR_2021_060-684x1024.jpg\" style=\"object-position:48% 43%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 43%\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110731\/Franklin-on-the-Fourth_FR_2021_060-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110731\/Franklin-on-the-Fourth_FR_2021_060-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110731\/Franklin-on-the-Fourth_FR_2021_060-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23110731\/Franklin-on-the-Fourth_FR_2021_060.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1bad168 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-position:54% 47%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-z-index is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-636c2376 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:4rem;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4rem;padding-left:3vw;--z-index:1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;aspect-ratio:282\/235;min-height:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"470\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99953044 size-full\" alt=\"A serene park features a central monument surrounded by flags, benches, and lush greenery in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23111149\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-2.jpg\" style=\"object-position:48% 60%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 60%\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23111149\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-2.jpg 564w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23111149\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-2-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c256a95d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;background-color:#ffffffe0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left center-on-mobile has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8e46fbe94eb6f7982c2e413c85cf2e3\" style=\"margin-top:0px;font-size:clamp(1.473rem, 1.473rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.209), 2.44rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Williamson County Archives: Special 250th Anniversary Exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"center-on-mobile has-normal-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">A limited-time exhibit highlighting Williamson County\u2019s role in the broader American story, featuring rare documents, early maps, and archival artifacts pulled specifically for the semiquincentennial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter-small is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/history\/williamson-county-archives-museum\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1bad168 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-position:54% 47%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center reversed-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6af01992 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:4rem;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4rem;padding-left:3vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group auto-width-small has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22fbdb57 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left center-on-mobile has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9521415a8a5420dbbd29506b97d0d4ba\" style=\"margin-top:0px;font-size:clamp(1.473rem, 1.473rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.209), 2.44rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">New Benjamin Franklin Statue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"center-on-mobile has-normal-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Unveiled this year, a bronze statue honoring Franklin\u2019s namesake, Benjamin Franklin, now sits outside the Williamson County Archives &amp; Museum. <em>Ben on the Bench<\/em> was created by renowned sculptor George Lundeen. The seated figure invites visitors to pause, sit, and reflect with the founding father.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter-small is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/history\/williamson-county-archives-museum\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;aspect-ratio:282\/235;min-height:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1409\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99952827 size-full\" alt=\"A bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin seated on a bench, holding a book and accompanied by an eagle and a turtle, set against a backdrop of a brick building and landscaped garden in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12114612\/Ben-on-the-Bench_FR_2026-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12114612\/Ben-on-the-Bench_FR_2026-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12114612\/Ben-on-the-Bench_FR_2026-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12114612\/Ben-on-the-Bench_FR_2026-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12114612\/Ben-on-the-Bench_FR_2026-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12114612\/Ben-on-the-Bench_FR_2026-1536x1127.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12114612\/Ben-on-the-Bench_FR_2026-2048x1503.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"events\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:3.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:3.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:4rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f9a37a7f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ranch-water-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-849dccffc444721c59b5bd00030a6930\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">EXPLORE MORE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-heritage-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.021rem, 2.021rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.974), 3.6rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:0.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:0.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:0.75rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-z-index has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ebe5053d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"--z-index:1\">\n<section id=\"\" class=\"slider-type-automatic is-style-red-arrows  is-style-red-arrows wp-block-madden-theme-slider\"  data-uid=\"fed29a45-e369-48d1-9567-c5c7c243c738\">\n\t<div class=\"swiper\" data-initialslide=\"1\" data-enableautoplay=\"\" data-centeredslides=\"1\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-loop=\"1\" data-freemode=\"\" data-enablemousescroll=\"\" data-enablearrownavigation=\"1\" data-enablepagination=\"\" data-enablescrollbar=\"\" data-sliderdirectiondesktop=\"horizontal\" data-sliderdirectiontablet=\"horizontal\" data-sliderdirectionmobile=\"horizontal\" data-enablegridrows=\"\" data-gridrowsdesktop=\"1\" data-gridrowstablet=\"1\" data-gridrowsmobile=\"1\" data-enablespacebetween=\"\" data-spacebetweendesktop=\"10\" data-spacebetweentablet=\"10\" data-spacebetweenmobile=\"10\" data-enableslidesperview=\"1\" data-enableslidesperviewauto=\"\" data-slidesperviewdesktop=\"3\" data-slidesperviewtablet=\"3\" data-slidesperviewmobile=\"1\" data-enableslidespergroup=\"\" data-enableslidespergroupauto=\"\" data-slidespergroupdesktop=\"4\" data-slidespergrouptablet=\"2\" data-slidespergroupmobile=\"1\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"tribe_events-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/events\/americas-250th-scavenger-hunt-by-the-moore-morris-history-culture-center\/\" title=\"America&#8217;s 250th Scavenger Hunt by The Moore-Morris History &#038; Culture Center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04103850\/The-HCC-LOGO-horizontal.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Moore-Morris History and Culture Center in Williamson County, TN, features an orange archway logo with steps leading up to it in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04103850\/The-HCC-LOGO-horizontal.png 1025w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04103850\/The-HCC-LOGO-horizontal-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04103850\/The-HCC-LOGO-horizontal-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-date-alt\"><span class=\"month\">Jun <\/span><span day=\"day\">8<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">America&#8217;s 250th Scavenger Hunt by The Moore-Morris History &#038; Culture Center<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tCelebrate 250 years of American history with a fun, hands-on adventure through Franklin! Solve riddles,\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"tribe_events-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/events\/red-white-and-groove-a-salute-to-the-sounds-of-76\/\" title=\"Red, White and Groove: A Salute to the Sounds of &#8217;76\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04124722\/RWG1080x1920-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A vibrant poster advertising &#039;Red, White &amp; Groove: A Salute to the Sounds of &#039;76&#039; at The Franklin Theatre, featuring a guitar and star-spangled bell-bottoms in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04124722\/RWG1080x1920-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04124722\/RWG1080x1920-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04124722\/RWG1080x1920-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04124722\/RWG1080x1920-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/04124722\/RWG1080x1920.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-date-alt\"><span class=\"month\">Jun <\/span><span day=\"day\">27<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Red, White and Groove: A Salute to the Sounds of &#8217;76<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tFrom The Team Behind The Sounds of \u201974, Red, White &amp; Groove takes the Franklin\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"tribe_events-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/events\/spring-hill-america-250-celebration\/\" title=\"Spring Hill America 250 Celebration\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28145959\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-2.59.10-PM-1024x678.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Live music, fireworks, and a drone show celebrating America&#039;s 250th birthday in Spring Hill on July 4th, 2025 in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28145959\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-2.59.10-PM-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28145959\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-2.59.10-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28145959\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-2.59.10-PM-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28145959\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-2.59.10-PM.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-date-alt\"><span class=\"month\">Jul <\/span><span day=\"day\">4<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Spring Hill America 250 Celebration<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tCelebrate the 4th of July with family-friendly, patriotic fun in Spring Hill, including music by\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"tribe_events-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/events\/4th-of-july-at-southall\/\" title=\"4th of July at Southall\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02151244\/4th-of-July-at-Southall-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A vintage blue truck with &#039;SOUTHALL&#039; written on its side, adorned with an American flag ribbon in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02151244\/4th-of-July-at-Southall-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02151244\/4th-of-July-at-Southall-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02151244\/4th-of-July-at-Southall-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02151244\/4th-of-July-at-Southall.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-date-alt\"><span class=\"month\">Jul <\/span><span day=\"day\">4<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">4th of July at Southall<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tCome together at Southall this Fourth of July for a celebration that feels both timeless\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"tribe_events-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/events\/the-round-up-at-harlinsdale-2\/2026-07-10\/\" title=\"The Round Up at Harlinsdale presented by Semler Cattle Company\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31141452\/986A8049-1024x646.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A cowboy gallops around a rodeo arena, waving an American flag, as a large crowd cheers from the stands in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31141452\/986A8049-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31141452\/986A8049-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31141452\/986A8049-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31141452\/986A8049-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31141452\/986A8049-2048x1292.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-date-alt\"><span class=\"month\">Jul <\/span><span day=\"day\">10<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">The Round Up at Harlinsdale presented by Semler Cattle Company<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Round Up at Harlinsdale returns July 10 and 11, 2026 for two unforgettable nights\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"tribe_events-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/events\/all-men-are-created-equal-tour-9\/\" title=\"All Men Are Created Equal Tour\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12093649\/George-Washington-Family-All-Men-Are-Created-Equal-Tour.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A family portrait of George Washington and his family, including Martha, her children, and her granddaughter, with a globe and a curtain backdrop in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12093649\/George-Washington-Family-All-Men-Are-Created-Equal-Tour.png 396w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12093649\/George-Washington-Family-All-Men-Are-Created-Equal-Tour-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-date-alt\"><span class=\"month\">Jul <\/span><span day=\"day\">4<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">All Men Are Created Equal Tour<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tThis is the year to take this special 90-minute guided tour at Carter House. 2026\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"swiper-navigation-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\" data-color=\"white\" data-color-background=\"blue\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\" data-color=\"white\" data-color-background=\"blue\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:3.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:3.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1bad168 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-position:54% 47%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1bad168 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-position:54% 47%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"--position-top:-170px;--position-bottom:auto;--position-left:-2px;--position-right:auto;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23142417\/Dotted-Line2.png\" alt=\"A stylized, light blue dashed line forms a playful, swirling pattern against a white background in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953109\" style=\"width:350px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23142417\/Dotted-Line2.png 700w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23142417\/Dotted-Line2-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center reversed-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6af01992 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:4rem;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4rem;padding-left:3vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group auto-width-small has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22fbdb57 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:-80px;--position-left:auto;--position-right:40px;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23142914\/star-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99953112\" style=\"width:113px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left center-on-mobile has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-654a2b22005faeaddb1e4cd6321bd7f5\" style=\"margin-top:0px;font-size:clamp(1.473rem, 1.473rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.209), 2.44rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">\u201cAll Men Are Created Equal\u201d Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"center-on-mobile has-normal-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">A thematic tour by the Battle of Franklin Trust exploring the Declaration of Independence ideals through the lens of Franklin\u2019s Civil War history, with a focus on freedom, citizenship, and the changing landscape of the American South.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter-small is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/history\/carnton\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;aspect-ratio:282\/235;min-height:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"470\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99953053 size-full\" alt=\"Four women are engaged in a lively conversation on a sunny street corner in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115411\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-2-2.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115411\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-2-2.jpg 564w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115411\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-2-2-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1bad168 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"digital-passport\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-position:54% 47%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-z-index is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-636c2376 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:4rem;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4rem;padding-left:3vw;--z-index:1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-left has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;aspect-ratio:282\/235;min-height:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"466\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99953056 size-full\" alt=\"A stately red-brick Victorian house with a wrap-around porch and a distinctive turret stands amidst lush greenery in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115527\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-3.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115527\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-3.jpg 564w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115527\/Dickens-of-a-Christmas_FR_2022_029-3-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115654\/History-Trail-1.png\" alt=\"A circular emblem featuring a cannon on wheels with stars above, representing Williamson County, Franklin, established in 1799 in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953057\" style=\"width:190px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115654\/History-Trail-1.png 382w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115654\/History-Trail-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23115654\/History-Trail-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c256a95d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;background-color:#fcfaf5e0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left center-on-mobile has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e20c7ea4de9bfe642d8cf790c7a60b8\" style=\"margin-top:0px;font-size:clamp(1.473rem, 1.473rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.209), 2.44rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Digital Passport: Williamson County&#8217;s History Trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"center-on-mobile has-normal-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Franklin and Williamson County are redefining the way people experience history. Learn about the people, places, and events that shaped who we are today by visiting these sites. Check in at 5 locations to redeem a themed, limited-edition leather coaster from the downtown Franklin Visitor Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter-small is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/digital-passports\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-z-index has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;--z-index:1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our Stories, Your Adventure: Battle of Franklin Trust\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ugJEUuXaiM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:-1px;--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:0px;--position-left:0px;--position-right:0px;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120118\/hillspattern-tan.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99953060\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull overflow-hidden has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d1bad168 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"fireworks-viewing\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;background-position:54% 47%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:7rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:7rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:7rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter-small has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-88e82359 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"--position-top:-81px;--position-bottom:auto;--position-left:auto;--position-right:-250px;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23141830\/star.png\" alt=\"A stylized blue and orange starburst design with 18 rays emanating from a central point in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953104\" style=\"width:168px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23141830\/star.png 333w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23141830\/star-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23141830\/star-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"--position-top:-72px;--position-bottom:auto;--position-left:-40px;--position-right:auto;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23142914\/star-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99953112\" style=\"width:113px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:auto;--position-left:-270px;--position-right:auto;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23143340\/star-3.png\" alt=\"A vibrant, starburst-like design with alternating orange and blue rays emanating from a central point in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953118\" style=\"width:150px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23143340\/star-3.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23143340\/star-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"--position-top:50px;--position-bottom:auto;--position-left:auto;--position-right:-30px;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23143414\/star-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99953119\" style=\"width:109px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-heritage-font-family wp-elements-b52004315b370ecaf1cca8885376396f\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.035rem, 2.035rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.994), 3.63rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\">Fireworks Viewing Spots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ranch-water-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-aac0a115893d22bdd73ddb213b0fccac\" style=\"margin-top:-10px;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">in Williamson County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:6.25rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:6.25rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:6.25rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-604d2b0a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5847a6cc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center hover-block hover-block--animated-bg has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d6041784fab642ab5bb654ca1a30efa wp-container-content-ffc8cefc\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:10%;min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99953062 size-full\" alt=\"A serene, tree-lined driveway leads towards a large white barn with a green roof, surrounded by lush green fields and bordered by white wooden fences in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120614\/Franklin-Harlinsdale-9-2016-amyallmandphotography.com-7-scaled-1-1024x683-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120614\/Franklin-Harlinsdale-9-2016-amyallmandphotography.com-7-scaled-1-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120614\/Franklin-Harlinsdale-9-2016-amyallmandphotography.com-7-scaled-1-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120614\/Franklin-Harlinsdale-9-2016-amyallmandphotography.com-7-scaled-1-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-blue-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-77bc46c3 wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center hover-block__heading has-body-font-family\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;text-transform:uppercase\">The Park at<br>Harlinsdale Farm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center hover-block__learnmore text-decoration-none has-normal-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/shopping\/bubble-joy\/\">READ MORE &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center hover-block hover-block--animated-bg has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-04b7bfddedd616ef8bf2845f0ec669cc wp-container-content-ffc8cefc\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:10%;min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99953061 size-full\" alt=\"Two large, curved white sails stretch across the sky, creating a dramatic silhouette against a backdrop of vibrant orange and pink hues at sunset in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120605\/AMPHITHEATER20-20ROOF2028329_0-685x1024-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120605\/AMPHITHEATER20-20ROOF2028329_0-685x1024-1.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120605\/AMPHITHEATER20-20ROOF2028329_0-685x1024-1-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-blue-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-77bc46c3 wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center hover-block__heading has-body-font-family\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;text-transform:uppercase\">Crockett Park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center hover-block__learnmore text-decoration-none has-normal-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/shopping\/bubble-joy\/\">READ MORE &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center hover-block hover-block--animated-bg has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-678143dd9a9b632425e36c44f746baf1 wp-container-content-ffc8cefc\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:10%;min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99953063 size-full\" alt=\"A swimmer propels through the water in a long, narrow indoor pool, surrounded by lane dividers in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120622\/swimmers-swimming-race-competition-56837-scaled-1-1024x683-1.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120622\/swimmers-swimming-race-competition-56837-scaled-1-1024x683-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120622\/swimmers-swimming-race-competition-56837-scaled-1-1024x683-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23120622\/swimmers-swimming-race-competition-56837-scaled-1-1024x683-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-blue-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-77bc46c3 wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center hover-block__heading has-body-font-family\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;text-transform:uppercase\">Franklin Rec Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center hover-block__learnmore text-decoration-none has-normal-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/shopping\/bubble-joy\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/shopping\/bubble-joy\/\">READ MORE &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:4rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:4rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:4rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"places-to-stay\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:5rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:5rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:4rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1b29b8f9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events\" style=\"--position-top:auto;--position-bottom:-170px;--position-left:px;--position-right:-310px;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1.png\" alt=\"A stylized blue fireworks display with six starbursts radiating from a central point in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953075\" style=\"width:174px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1.png 466w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23121731\/fireworks-1-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-heritage-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.021rem, 2.021rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.974), 3.6rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Places to Stay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ranch-water-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-83c3cd2bb19c78351160e0c3c84d90ab\" style=\"margin-top:-10px;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">Near All The Action<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:1.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:1.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:1.75rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-z-index has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ebe5053d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"--z-index:1\">\n<section id=\"\" class=\"slider-type-manual is-style-red-arrows  is-style-red-arrows wp-block-madden-theme-slider\"  data-uid=\"fed29a45-e369-48d1-9567-c5c7c243c738\">\n\t<div class=\"swiper\" data-initialslide=\"1\" data-enableautoplay=\"\" data-centeredslides=\"1\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-loop=\"1\" data-freemode=\"\" data-enablemousescroll=\"\" data-enablearrownavigation=\"1\" data-enablepagination=\"\" data-enablescrollbar=\"\" data-sliderdirectiondesktop=\"horizontal\" data-sliderdirectiontablet=\"horizontal\" data-sliderdirectionmobile=\"horizontal\" data-enablegridrows=\"\" data-gridrowsdesktop=\"1\" data-gridrowstablet=\"1\" data-gridrowsmobile=\"1\" data-enablespacebetween=\"\" data-spacebetweendesktop=\"10\" data-spacebetweentablet=\"10\" data-spacebetweenmobile=\"10\" data-enableslidesperview=\"1\" data-enableslidesperviewauto=\"\" data-slidesperviewdesktop=\"3\" data-slidesperviewtablet=\"3\" data-slidesperviewmobile=\"1\" data-enableslidespergroup=\"\" data-enableslidespergroupauto=\"\" data-slidespergroupdesktop=\"4\" data-slidespergrouptablet=\"2\" data-slidespergroupmobile=\"1\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"accommodations-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/the-harpeth-hotel\/\" title=\"The Harpeth Hotel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124208\/Harpeth_Hotel_Franklin_Exterior_Main-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The exterior of the Harpeth Hotel Franklin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124208\/Harpeth_Hotel_Franklin_Exterior_Main-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124208\/Harpeth_Hotel_Franklin_Exterior_Main-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124208\/Harpeth_Hotel_Franklin_Exterior_Main-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124208\/Harpeth_Hotel_Franklin_Exterior_Main-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124208\/Harpeth_Hotel_Franklin_Exterior_Main-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124208\/Harpeth_Hotel_Franklin_Exterior_Main-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">The Harpeth Hotel<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"accommodations-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/southall-farm-inn\/\" title=\"Southall Farm &#038; Inn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/13130754\/southall-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/13130754\/southall-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/13130754\/southall-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/13130754\/southall-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/13130754\/southall-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/13130754\/southall-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/13130754\/southall.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Southall Farm &#038; Inn<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"accommodations-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/franklin-marriott-cool-springs\/\" title=\"Franklin Marriott Cool Springs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The lobby of the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124404\/wpp_160323_17829-scaled-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Franklin Marriott Cool Springs<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"accommodations-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/tru-by-hilton-franklin-cool-springs\/\" title=\"Tru by Hilton Franklin Cool Springs Nashville\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06093737\/BNATN_Mural_Seating_Area-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A colorful, modern lounge area with a mural, pool table, and comfortable seating in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06093737\/BNATN_Mural_Seating_Area-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06093737\/BNATN_Mural_Seating_Area-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06093737\/BNATN_Mural_Seating_Area-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06093737\/BNATN_Mural_Seating_Area-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/springhill-suites-franklin-cool-springs\/\" title=\"SpringHill Suites by Marriott Franklin Cool Springs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03102918\/GYL-Franklin-TN-Springhill-Suites-Exterior-Day-1024x690.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Modern hotel with brick facade, glass windows, and American flag flying high in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03102918\/GYL-Franklin-TN-Springhill-Suites-Exterior-Day-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03102918\/GYL-Franklin-TN-Springhill-Suites-Exterior-Day-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03102918\/GYL-Franklin-TN-Springhill-Suites-Exterior-Day-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03102918\/GYL-Franklin-TN-Springhill-Suites-Exterior-Day-1536x1035.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03102918\/GYL-Franklin-TN-Springhill-Suites-Exterior-Day-2048x1380.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03102918\/GYL-Franklin-TN-Springhill-Suites-Exterior-Day-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">SpringHill Suites by Marriott Franklin Cool Springs<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"accommodations-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/drury-plaza-hotel-franklin\/\" title=\"Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23123157\/Drury-Plaza-Hotel-in-Franklin-Tennessee--1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A modern hotel building with a curved glass facade and red brick accents in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23123157\/Drury-Plaza-Hotel-in-Franklin-Tennessee--1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"accommodations-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/hyatt-house-franklin-cool-springs\/\" title=\"Hyatt House Franklin &#8211; Cool Springs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124151\/double-queen-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A double queen bed at Hyatt House Franklin Cool Springs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124151\/double-queen-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124151\/double-queen-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124151\/double-queen-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124151\/double-queen-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124151\/double-queen-1.jpg 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Hyatt House Franklin &#8211; Cool Springs<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      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class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124259\/bnanflobbyarea2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The common room at Homewood Suites by Hiltin Nashville\/Franklin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124259\/bnanflobbyarea2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124259\/bnanflobbyarea2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124259\/bnanflobbyarea2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23124259\/bnanflobbyarea2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Franklin Cool Springs<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"swiper-navigation-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\" data-color=\"white\" data-color-background=\"blue\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\" data-color=\"white\" data-color-background=\"blue\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c3d5205c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/where-to-stay\/\">EXPLORE PLACES TO STAY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:7.25rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:7.25rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:7.25rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c1b6b642 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-position-absolute disable-pointer-events block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"--position-top:-130px;--position-bottom:auto;--position-left:87px;--position-right:auto;--transform-x:0;--transform-y:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23144318\/cannon.png\" alt=\"A stylized illustration of a cannon with large spoked wheels, rendered in pastel colors in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" class=\"wp-image-99953126\" style=\"width:226px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23144318\/cannon.png 454w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23144318\/cannon-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ranch-water-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-cd82fff39b3828464c4789756adc3eab\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">Explore more of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-heritage-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.021rem, 2.021rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.974), 3.6rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">America\u2019s History in Franklin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Long before Franklin became the town you see today, it played a defining role in America\u2019s story. Dive deeper into the people, places, and experiences that continue to shape our nation\u2019s past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:0.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:0.75rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:0.75rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-z-index has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ebe5053d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"--z-index:1\">\n<section id=\"\" class=\"slider-type-manual is-style-red-arrows  is-style-red-arrows wp-block-madden-theme-slider\"  data-uid=\"fed29a45-e369-48d1-9567-c5c7c243c738\">\n\t<div class=\"swiper\" data-initialslide=\"1\" data-enableautoplay=\"\" data-centeredslides=\"1\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-loop=\"1\" data-freemode=\"\" 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href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/america-the-beautiful-drive-these-scenic-routes-in-franklin-tennessee-to-celebrate-americas-250th\/\" title=\"America the Beautiful: Drive These Scenic Routes in Franklin, Tennessee, to Celebrate America&#8217;s 250th\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A charming downtown street scene featuring historic brick buildings, a patriotic banner, and a tree-lined sidewalk in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">America the Beautiful: Drive These Scenic Routes in Franklin, Tennessee, to Celebrate America&#8217;s 250th<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s been said that there\u2019s no better way to find a place than to get\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/how-franklin-is-changing-the-way-civil-war-history-is-shared-in-the-south\/\" title=\"How Franklin is Changing the Way Civil War History is Shared in the South\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Civil War commemorative statue in a public square\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">How Franklin is Changing the Way Civil War History is Shared in the South<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tFor decades, thousands of visitors have made the pilgrimage to Franklin to learn more about\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/learn-how-franklin-saved-its-battlefields-and-preserved-a-pivotal-moment-in-american-history\/\" title=\"Learn How Franklin Saved Its Battlefields and Preserved a Pivotal Moment in American History\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-1024x689.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"cannon displayed in field at historic site during springtime\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Learn How Franklin Saved Its Battlefields and Preserved a Pivotal Moment in American History<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tOn November 30, 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood waged a frontal assault on Union\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/how-to-make-franklins-famous-history-fun-for-kids\/\" title=\"How to Make Franklin&#8217;s Famous History Fun for Kids\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-1024x675.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">How to Make Franklin&#8217;s Famous History Fun for Kids<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tFranklin is famous for its Civil War history \u2013 but you might be wondering how\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/the-top-9-franklin-events-that-will-make-your-summer-spectacular\/\" title=\"The Top 9 Franklin Events That Will Make Your Summer Spectacular\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Four women cheerfully clink plastic cups filled with beverages at an outdoor table in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">The Top 9 Franklin Events That Will Make Your Summer Spectacular<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tSummer is heating up in Franklin, and the season is full of unforgettable events the\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/america-the-beautiful-drive-these-scenic-routes-in-franklin-tennessee-to-celebrate-americas-250th\/\" title=\"America the Beautiful: Drive These Scenic Routes in Franklin, Tennessee, to Celebrate America&#8217;s 250th\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A charming downtown street scene featuring historic brick buildings, a patriotic banner, and a tree-lined sidewalk in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/07153630\/Main-Street_FR_2020_23-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">America the Beautiful: Drive These Scenic Routes in Franklin, Tennessee, to Celebrate America&#8217;s 250th<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s been said that there\u2019s no better way to find a place than to get\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/how-franklin-is-changing-the-way-civil-war-history-is-shared-in-the-south\/\" title=\"How Franklin is Changing the Way Civil War History is Shared in the South\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Civil War commemorative statue in a public square\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11121328\/124811992.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">How Franklin is Changing the Way Civil War History is Shared in the South<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tFor decades, thousands of visitors have made the pilgrimage to Franklin to learn more about\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/learn-how-franklin-saved-its-battlefields-and-preserved-a-pivotal-moment-in-american-history\/\" title=\"Learn How Franklin Saved Its Battlefields and Preserved a Pivotal Moment in American History\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-1024x689.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"cannon displayed in field at historic site during springtime\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21124938\/124331524.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">Learn How Franklin Saved Its Battlefields and Preserved a Pivotal Moment in American History<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tOn November 30, 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood waged a frontal assault on Union\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/how-to-make-franklins-famous-history-fun-for-kids\/\" title=\"How to Make Franklin&#8217;s Famous History Fun for Kids\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-1024x675.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13125135\/Screenshot-2024-07-03-at-10.00.16-AM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">How to Make Franklin&#8217;s Famous History Fun for Kids<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tFranklin is famous for its Civil War history \u2013 but you might be wondering how\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article id=\"\" class=\"post-card card-style-lineup  wp-block-madden-theme-content-card\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/blog\/the-top-9-franklin-events-that-will-make-your-summer-spectacular\/\" title=\"The Top 9 Franklin Events That Will Make Your Summer Spectacular\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Four women cheerfully clink plastic cups filled with beverages at an outdoor table in Williamson County, Tennessee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/visitfranklin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06113234\/cover-photo-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n    \n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title\">The Top 9 Franklin Events That Will Make Your Summer Spectacular<\/h3>\n\n      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tSummer is heating up in Franklin, and the season is full of unforgettable events the\u2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n      \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"swiper-navigation-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\" data-color=\"white\" data-color-background=\"blue\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\" data-color=\"white\" data-color-background=\"blue\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--desktop\" style=\"height:4.25rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--tablet\" style=\"height:4.25rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-responsive-spacer--mobile\" style=\"height:4.25rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vacation-guide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div 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