June 19-21, 2008 // Franklin Marriott Cool Springs // Franklin, Tennessee

Presented by: Franklin’s Charge, Inc., in cooperation with * Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area * Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association * Tennessee Preservation Trust * Civil War Preservation Trust * Williamson County-Franklin Chamber of Commerce

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Conference Partners include: Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association, Civil War Preservation Trust, the Tennessee Preservation Trust, and the Williamson County-Franklin Chamber of Commerce. On a local level, major partners include Carnton Plantation, Carter House, City of Franklin, Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, Land Trust of Tennessee, McLemore House Museum, MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, Save the Franklin Battlefield, Tennessee Historical Commission, Tennessee Wars Commission, and the Williamson County Historical Society

Thursday, June 19
Reception for Speakers and Sponsors (by invitation)

Friday, June 20
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Marriott
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration Marriott 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. “Setting the Stage for the Battle of Franklin Tour” Marriott Dr. Chris Losson
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Franklin Bus Tour Leave from the Marriott Winstead Hill, The Carter House (Thomas Cartwright), Fort Granger and Carnton Plantation (Eric Jacobson)>
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch at Marriot – “Civil War Trails”, presented by Mitch Bowman
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “Teachers Education Session” Marriott presented by Melissa Zimmerman and Antoinette van Zelm
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Preservation and Tourism Workshops, Marriott
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Park Service – “Study Update on the Battle of Franklin”, Tim Bemisderfer, National Park Service
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “City of Franklin Battlefield Plan Update”, (speakers TBA)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. “How to Make Heritage Trails Work Best for Your Community”, Carole Morris, Meritage Consulting
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception at Marriott
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Address by Dr. Earl Hess, “The Middle Tennessee Heartland in the Civil War”
7:30 p.m. Address at Carnton regarding Cleburne’s pistol and keppie, Jacobson/Cartwhright

Saturday, June 21
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Breakfast Marriott
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Opening Session Sam Elliott “A Review of Saturday Battlefield Tour Sites”
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. Thompson’s Station/Murfreesboro Bus Tour Leave from the Marriott
10:30 am – 12:00 noon Thompson’s Station, Eric Jacobson
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Battle of Murfreesboro, Downtown Heritage Center, Murfreesboro. Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area staff
2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Stones River: Stones River National Battlefield staff
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Walk through the Camp, Eastern Flank
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Reception Dinner, Carnton/Eastern Flank
* Schedule subject to change.

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