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Lotz House

A sight in Franklin, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour.

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Lotz House in Franklin
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Why go

1858 house museum on Columbia Avenue that stood at the center of the Battle of Franklin.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Franklin, alongside 3 activities, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 4 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Puckett's Franklin and Franklin Theatre.

Type
Sight · Culture
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Franklin, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Puckett's Franklin

    Offshoot of the old Puckett's grocery in Leiper's Fork, serving barbecue, Southern plates and live music downtown.

    Food · 0.4 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Franklin Theatre

    Restored 1937 Main Street movie house that screens holiday films and hosts Christmas concerts in December.

    Activity · 0.5 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Gray's on Main

    Southern restaurant and bar in the old Gray's pharmacy building, under its landmark neon sign.

    Food · 0.5 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Dickens of a Christmas

    Two-day street festival on Main Street with costumed Dickens characters, carolers, artisan stalls and food vendors.

    Activity · 0.5 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    The Harpeth

    Downtown Franklin hotel a block from Main Street, within walking distance of the Dickens festival.

    Stay · 0.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Carnton

    1826 plantation house that served as a field hospital during the 1864 Battle of Franklin, with the McGavock Confederate Cemetery.

    Sight · 1.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Lotz House is a stop on our Nashville & Franklin route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Franklin

Lotz House is our only sight pick in Franklin; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Franklin guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Franklin run from 45°F in January to 89°F in August; February is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Franklin from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Franklin weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
35.91778, -86.87278
Destination
Franklin, Tennessee

Lotz House: quick answers

How much time do you need at Lotz House?

Plan on about an hour at Lotz House. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Which TripsCircle routes include Lotz House?

Lotz House appears on Nashville & Franklin, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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