Park plan moves forward in Franklin, Tenn.

Preservationists are heartened that efforts in Franklin, Tenn., are finally paying off. Pieces of the onetime battlefield have been bought one by one. Supporters of a park hope to raise $120,000 so a cotton gin that stood on one of the bloodiest spots of the Nov. 30, 1864, Battle of Franklin can be rebuilt in time for the event’s 150th anniversary. • Article