fort granger park

Fort Granger is one of my favorite places to take visiting families with children. With a comfortable hike up the path that runs behind Pinkerton Park, guests get a little exercise out among the trees, and once at the top enjoy a little history lesson and interesting views of Franklin too. With no tickets to purchase, the timing is all up to you. Great place for the kids to explore, run around (respectfully), and imagine the action that took place all those years ago.

For a Civil War enthusiast Fort Granger is worth the trip, as it is somewhat hard to locate. That being said, the fort itself is well marked with interpretive signs and the fort's earthen walls are clearly visible and well defined. The best part of the experience is being able to look down on the town of Franklin and imagine where the fighting took place. It will give you a better sense of the topography and how it shaped the battle.

Ft. Granger is preserved much as it would have been in 1863 and later during the Battle of Franklin November 30, 1864. A very good example of how such location were laid out for the defense of a location/installation during that era. Easily accessible and recent maintence of the grounds make it an attractive place to visit or just a place to go sit, read or imagine the happenings of November 1864

Amazing place, even amazing what picks and shovels can accomplish. Nice walking trails and waysides, but some of waysides need to be replace because of elements.

This is an interesting site to visit. The outlines of the original fort are clearly visible even though there are no visible signs of any of the original structures. Informative signs located throughout the area bring the fort back to life. There is a newly constructed handicapped access ramp into the fort. Nearby is a picnic pavilion and one port-a-potty. There appears to be a dearth of restroom facilities in this park.

We had our grandchildren with us. They enjoyed playing and running in Pinkerton Park. The walk to Fort Granger was pleasant through the park and then up the side of the fort through the trees and over the rocks. We adults found the history interesting, and the kids had fun climbing and running around.

Fort Granger can be accessed directly by traveling down a short dirt road by an industrial facility. As soon as you pass the entrance you can see trenches from the Civil War that surrounded an area used for artillery production. The trenches are very pretty but note that Fort Granger is NOT the location of any battles or conflicts so it's one of the least interesting Civil War era sites in Franklin. However, there is a large field, benches, and short trails around the park that make Fort Granger a nice place to read, throw a football, or go for a quick walk. When I visited on a hot summer day there were lots of bugs (particularly jumping spiders which were jumping on me from the ground and from a bench) so be sure to wear bug spray or stay covered up when you visit.

Like others have said, it is a little difficult to find and located near an industrial area. But a nice place to take a stroll and read a few interpretive signs.

There is no guided tours, it is all self guided, and be prepared for a work out! The paths are clearly marked and WELL taken care of, plus there is informational posts all along the trails. No buildings remain, but use your imagination. The rocky ledge stairs are VERY step and if it rains (like it did for us) watch your footing. But there is nothing that can beat that amazing view. ENJOY!

Had an enjoyable walk in this area. They had enough signage and information available to make it interesting and easy to find from the Pinkerton Park parking lot. Beautiful setting with all those big, old trees and made the walk much more enjoyable when it provided some shade from the sun. This was an easy walk for us, but does require the ability to climb stairs so that might be an issue for some. Didn't have our kids with us, but had they been they would've been able to complete this walk, but probably wouldn't have enjoyed it quite as much as we did.

3rd week of a vacation (Tn.& Mo.) got lost (again) found a sign pointing out fort. What we found was a very beautiful park. small parking lot, no fees no buildings, several small pedestals with information of what you are seeing and what was there. One can follow the ramparts, or walk the dry mote and imagine trying to storm the walls. very nice views of the valley and town of Franklin. A great place to let the kids loose and burn off some energy.

Markers give you a visual of what the fort would of looked like. A little hard to see surroundings due to the trees.

Difficult to find. Tucked down a gravel road behind a bunch of buildings. The day we were there it was full of teenagers who looked to be up to no good. Very limited parking and you don't have to walk far until you are totally out of sight of the parking area. Didn't feel like we should leave the car with all the teens around who were climbing all over the redoux's and seemed to be up to nothing but mischief.

We enjoyed this park and the hike. Getting to see where the soldiers held their ground and to stand where they stood to watch for the enemy was a great experience.

Wide open space to play Frisbee, have a picnic, etc. Short hiking trail with opportunities for beautiful pictures. Great for history buffs too - see the park website for more info on that. I LOVED this place.