Almanac
What’s Cookin’ at Carnton? Carnton Plantation is probably best known as the setting of Robert Hicks’ best-selling novel, Widow of the South, but another book out of Carnton is generating some positive press. View From the Porch: A Collection of Recipes From Friends of Carnton cookbook – with a foreword by Hicks – features 150 recipes, including an obscure recipe for Carnton Pickles that was found in a 1945 Louisiana cookbook and traced back to the Carnton Plantation. There are also eight recipes that Carrie McGavock, lady of the house in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, submitted to Nashville’s Centennial Celebration in 1897. Each entry shares a story about the plantation, and never-before-published photos fill the pages.
Williamson County At A Glance
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POPULATION (2008 ESTIMATE) Franklin: 56,587 Williamson County: 172,252 Williamson County (2013): 199,801
Q Williamson County is home to Nissan North America’s $100 million headquarters.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Williamson County-Franklin Chamber of Commerce 134 Second Ave. N., Franklin, TN 37064 Phone: (615) 794-1225, (800) 356-3445 Fax: (615) 790-5337 E-mail: info@wcfchamber.com www.williamson-franklinchamber.com
LOCATION Williamson County is just south of Nashville, in the scenic, rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. BEGINNINGS The city of Franklin was founded in 1799 and named for Benjamin Franklin. The famous American patriot was a good friend of Continental Congress member Dr. Hugh Williamson, for whom the county was named.
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Q A fleet of trolleys operated by the Franklin Transit Authority, with clean-burning bio diesel fuel, helps shuttle people around the city. Q More than 25 national and international companies have their headquarters in Williamson County. Q The Factory at Franklin is one of the area’s most popular places for shopping, dining and entertainment.
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