Winstead Hill

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Winstead Hill
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Location2 mi. S of Franklin on U.S. 31, Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°53′17″N86°52′45″W / 35.88806°N 86.87917°W / 35.88806; -86.87917 Coordinates: 35°53′17″N86°52′45″W / 35.88806°N 86.87917°W / 35.88806; -86.87917
Area9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1864
NRHP reference No. 74001930 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1974

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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 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.