Fort Granger is a property in Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...

 that is a City of Franklin park, in the central Franklin area. It was part of American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 fortifications of Franklin and includes trenches dug by Civil War soldiers.

It was built in 1862. Guns from Fort Granger provided an enfilading fire upon Confederate attack in the Battle of Franklin

Battle of Franklin

Battle of Franklin may refer to three battles of the American Civil War:* Battle of Franklin , a major battle fought November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tennessee as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign...

 on November 30, 1864.

A 20 acres (8.1 ha) area of the property, including one contributing structure and one contributing site, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 1973.

Roper's Knob Fortifications

Roper's Knob Fortifications

Roper's Knob Fortifications were constructed by Union Army forces between February and May of 1863 in Franklin, Tennessee. According to Tennessee Archaeology, "Roper's Knob served as part of a chain of signal stations that provided a communications link from Franklin to Murfreesboro...

is another NRHP-listed fortification on the Franklin battlefield area.

External links

• Fort Granger - City of Franklin