Save The Franklin Battlefield, Inc.  is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization consisting entirely of volunteers, with members nationwide and from several foreign countries, dedicated to the preservation, protection, and promotion of Civil War sites in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Since 1989, STFB has worked in close cooperation with local governments and local, state and national historical preservation organizations to raise awareness, educate, and build support for the need to save this and other significant sites.

As a result, recent polls of Williamson County voters now show strong support for public funding of a Civil War Battlefield Park in the County. Additionally, through the generous contributions of STFB members, several parcels of the Franklin Battlefield have been purchased and are now protected.

While there have been some recent successes, there is much left to be done. Franklin and all of Williamson County currently face intense pressures for development of the few remaining undeveloped Civil War sites. We need your support to prevent the loss of what remains.  Together we can preserve these sites for our children and future generations of Americans.  Please join with us! 

Print and mail in a membership application today! (available in Word , HTML format).

There are many ways you can help save the Franklin Battlefield.  See how you can help.

More About STFB

Ongoing STFB projects include:

• publishing a monthly newsletter to keep our members updated on the latest local preservation and Civil War news.

• staging public education events

• conducting public tours of the main battlefield and of the fields of lesser known engagements in Williamson County

• erecting historical markers at significant locations on the battlefield

• joining financially with other non-profit groups to buy battlefield parcels

Learn more about STFB:

• Read the latest STFB Newsletter

• See our Calendar of Upcoming Events

• Read about Recent STFB Events

• See a list of STFB Sponsors

Preservation

Blue, Gray, and Green - A Battlefield Benefits Guide for Community Leaders  by CWPT

Save the Franklin Battlefield Inc has developed a document which identifies important Civil War sites in Williamson County Tennessee that have the potential to be saved, or in rare cases reclaimed, as Civil War Battlefield Parks.  A Compendium of Civil War Sites in Williamson County for Possible Battlefield Parks

A Poll of Franklin Voters conducted by the Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. in February 2005 showed overwhelming support for preservation of the Franklin Battlefield.   Click February 2005 City of Franklin Voter Poll to view the full results.

Read a Letter by Arthur MacArthur to understand the importance of the Battle of Franklin