Pigeon Forge Elementary School / Pigeon Forge Canning Factory

Historical marker location:

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

( Marker can be reached from Old Mill Avenue, 0.2 miles east of The Parkway and Old Mill Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2014

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.