Historical Marker
Minnow Box Springhouse
Historical marker location:
1279 Great Falls Rd, Rock Island, Tennessee
( Marker is on Great Falls Road (Tennessee Route 287) 1 mile east of Beach Road, on the right when traveling east.)
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.