Visitor center had a self driving tour of historic Franklin. Free and great. On cell phone and drive around. The flowers and trees are beautiful. Great architecture. Very friendly people.

The site itself is unmentionable aside from a pile of stacked cannonballs. However, it is a significant part of the Battle of Franklin and when taken in context, specifically with a tour, it is a unique place to visit. Parking is not on location but is a close walk from two other prominent sites (Carter House and Lotz House),

This site is part of the battle of Franklin. The gin is gone but you can see the stones where the building once stood and read the facts on the battle. It is free to see and a good place to do a little walking and stretch your legs before moving on to other sites.

Today, there isn't much to see. In fact, until 2005, the spot was covered by a Pizza Hut restaurant. Now there is a monument of cannonballs piled in a pyramid, marking the site of the Carter Cotton Gin, which was the epicenter of the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Located at 1259 Columbia Avenue, at Cleburne Street, Carter Gin Assault Site Park is a one-acre park that is a monument to the Assault on the Cotton Gin, which resulted in the fiercest hand-to-hand fighting and the highest number of casualties during the battle. At this point, along the old Columbia Pike, Confederate General Patrick Cleburne, considered one of the finest division commanders in the Confederate Army, and two other Confederate generals were killed. Cleburne's division suffered 53 percent casualties during the battle. The interpretative signs in the park and the nearby Carter House, with its scars of rifle and artillery fire, give visitors a good understanding of how the battle was fought. The Battle of Franklin Trust and other preservationists have done an excellent job of restoring some of the battle sites and there are plans for more restoration and preservation in the future.

Just as a stand alone site to see this is nothing special. However, it is part of a much larger walking tour and Landmark The Carter House. Well worth doing if a Civil War buff.