Winstead Hill

Winstead Hill
Location 2 mi. S of Franklin on U.S. 31, Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°53′17″N 86°52′45″W / 35.88806°N 86.87917°W / 35.88806; -86.87917Coordinates: 35°53′17″N 86°52′45″W / 35.88806°N 86.87917°W / 35.88806; -86.87917
Area 9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1864
NRHP Reference # 74001930[1]
Added to NRHP November 29, 1974

Winstead Hill is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that has significance in 1864 for being in the Second Battle of Franklin battlefield. It is located within the Franklin Battlefield, a U.S. National Historic Landmark area.[2]

In the battle, Confederate troops under General Hood attacked from Winstead Hill.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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