On Sunday, December 8th at 3 P.M., the Franklin Civil War Round Table will host round table founder Gregory L. Wade who will present “The Long History of Franklin Preservation.”

There was a complex evolution of America’s battlefield parks that began as soon as the Civil War ended. Wade will trace the post-war efforts to recognize the soldiers who fought at Franklin and the modern-day efforts since 2003,including how over 140 acres of Franklin’s battlefield have been saved, and with more to come.

Wade has served on various preservation-related boards including Franklin’s Charge and has seen the modern movement in its ups and downs. Come hear why it took so long for Franklin to begin preserving its hallowed grounds in what the American Battlefield Trust's Jim Lighthizer says, “is a miracle.” Many of the leaders in the modern era will be in attendance.

Additionally, you may have attended the 2018 round table presentation when Park Ranger Jerry Wooten spoke on Johnsonville and or our tour of that battlefield in March of 2019. Wooten’s new book on Johnsonville is out and he will be in attendance to sign books and visit.

There will also be a selection of high-quality door prizes.

The event is free to the public. The Franklin Civil War Round Table is an educational program of Franklin’s Charge, and meets each month at Carnton Plantation's Fleming Center, 1345 Eastern Flank Circle. For more information, email fcwrt@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.franklinscharge.org/round-table