Winstead Hill

Winstead Hill is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that has significance in 1864 for being in the Second Battle of Franklin battlefield. It is located within the Franklin Battlefield, a U.S. National Historic Landmark area.[2]

Winstead Hill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2 mi. S of Franklin on U.S. 31, Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°53′17″N 86°52′45″W
Area	9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1864
NRHP reference No.	74001930[1]
Added to NRHP	November 29, 1974

In the battle, Confederate troops under General Hood attacked from Winstead Hill.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

See also

• Carnton, also NRHP-listed in the battlefield
• Fountain Carter House, also NRHP-listed in the battlefield
• Fort Granger, also NRHP-listed in the battlefield

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination". National Park Service.