St. James Hotel

Historical marker location:

Knoxville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Wall Avenue and Strong Street, on the right when traveling west on Wall Avenue.)

Cradle of Country Music Tour.

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.