Start with Gentry’s Farm, which is a historic working farm that has been owned by the same family for more than 150 years. It features educational opportunities for kids all the way up to 5th grade, like pumpkin picking, a corn maze, hayrides and more. Some activities for your older kids include mapping, where they get to explore using a compass and map with the aim of finding several objects, planting, where they learn all about the special parts of plants, and archeology where they can dig through the soil for treasures. Next up is the Factory at Franklin. This is an irreplaceable shopping experience because it’s a 12 building complex constructed in 1929, and its redesign has conserved many of The Factory’s original architectural designs. You and your family will find tasty food in its five casual to upscale-dining restaurants, ranging from seafood to meats and a sweet shoppe. It also features, of course, plenty of shopping opportunities, such as Amish furniture, antiques and jewelry. You’ll also find live plays and musicals, pottery painting, art galleries and more!
After, check out the Carnton Plantation. This surrounding ground and historic home was the location of one of the bloodiest encounters of the civil war. Some activities to take advantage of are a tour of the home, which was used as a hospital during the war, and a rare opportunity to tour the grounds, which features the biggest military cemetery that’s privately owned, in which lies about 1,500 confederate troops killed during the encounter. You’ll also find a gift shop and a ghost tour!
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