The New Franklin Viaduct

The Need

When the Missouri, Kansas and Texas (MKT) Railroad established a division in Franklin, Mo., a switching yard was located south of New Franklin. This switching yard contained seven sets of tracks plus the through line. Missouri Highway 5 entered ...

Franklin Street Burying Grounds

Reconsecration

of the

Franklin Street

Burying Grounds

The first Jewish

Cemetery in Virginia

Founded 1791

Commemorating

the 300th anniversary

of the first permanent

Jewish settlement

in the United States

This memorial erected by

Congregation Beth Ahabah

Richmond, Virginia

Unveiling April 24, 1955

Rededication services

under auspices

Richmond Tercentenary Committee

of the

Richmond Jewish Community Council

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church

Organized in 1855 as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Campgaw, the first church was built on Circle Ave, in 1856, but was destroyed by fire in 1919.

William V. Pulis donated a lot ‘in a most commanding part of the village.’ ...

Franklin County

This County, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 25, 1784, is named for Benjamin Franklin, Revolutionary patriot and statesman. It was formed from lands obtained from the Indians by the Treaty of Augusta, 1783. Capt. James Terrell of the ...

Franklin and New Franklin

Franklin, 1816

The original town of Franklin, founded in 1816, was located on the north bank of the Missouri River and was the seat of Howard County. It was about two miles southwest of present day New Franklin. The town was ...

Franklin - Arma Sidewalk

Franklin Sidewalk

placed on

National Historic Register

March 16, 2007

Marker is on 5th Street near Broadway Street (Business U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Franklin Community Park Sign

Constructed by John Nepote with help of Ray Hamblin, Melvin Patrick and a host of friends and volunteers. Historic artifacts (Angels and Sacred Heart) are from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church which was located in Franklin from 1915-2004. The artifacts ...

Franklin Academy

State's oldest free school. Has functioned since 1821. Worthy trustees, using 16th section income & employing able teachers, early made Columbus a cultural center in northeast Mississippi.

Marker is on 3rd Avenue North near N. 5th Street (U.S. 45).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Franklin Grade School and Playground

On this site stood the original

Franklin Grade School and Playground

1907

This bench is made from a marble

window ledge from the 2 story brick

Franklin School House

Marker is on 5th Street near Broadway Street (Business U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east. ...

Franklin School Bell

Memorial Tower

Originally there were 3 school buildings in the community. This bell sat atop the large two story, eight room brick building that was originally the high school and later became the grade school. The schools were in operation from ...