Cornelia Fort Airport

Historical marker location:

1099 Shadow Ln, Nashville, Tennessee

( Marker is on Shadow Lane, 0.1 miles north of Airpark Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1976

The famous Battle of Franklin during the Civil War was one of the deadliest battles of the conflict. It took place on November 30, 1864, and resulted in over 8,000 casualties, including over 2,000 deaths.