November 2022
Riding the Rails
Riding The Rails – Franklin Interurban Train The subject of building more commuter trains has bee in the in the last few year, but in 1904 there actually was an electric rail service in Franklin that began in the St. Martins area. St. Matins became a hub for travelers from Mukwonago, East Troy and other
Loomis Pony Express
BY DOUG SCHMIDT Franklin Historian Most Franklin, Greendale and Greenfield area residents have traveled along Highway 36, more commonly known as Loomis Road, but few know the origins of its name. In the early 1800s, the southwestern portion of Milwaukee County was largely a frontier. As townships began to transform the landscape, a pony express
July 2019 Newsletter
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Early Franklin Sawmill Was Converted to a Gristmill by Area Brewers Robert Storm 7/17/2019
Early Franklin Sawmill Was Converted to a Gristmill by Area Brewers Robert Storm 7/17/2019 An 1840’s mill was located in the southwest corner of present day Whitnall Park. Through the years, the site of the mill had been protected by a barn located next to the mill site. The barn was constructed after the mill
March 2019 Newsletter
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Eulogy Alfred “Al” Block
ALFRED “AL” BLOCK 1928-2018 “Alfred” Al Block, patriarch of the Franklin Historical Society, died peacefully on February 17 at the age of 90 after a long, distinguished life. He wore many hats from teacher and administrator to war veteran and conservationist. But above all, he will be remembered as an educator who took pleasure in
From Our Files – Elsie Martin
The photo was sent to Doug Schmidt, FHS Board Member, by Lloyd Martin who was born in Franklin. It is a picture of his grandmother Elsie Martin and an unidentified woman sitting on chairs in the rear of an old farm truck ready to be in a parade for the opening or reopening of Rawson
Franklin History Quiz Two
HISTORY QUIZ #2 This Franklin history quiz is definitely a challenging one! The first letter clues are given and the answers can be found in the Cabins to Condos publication, in past articles in the “Historically Speaking” column published in the Chronicle or in the past Franklin Historical Society newsletters. Good luck! F_____________former Mayor of
Franklin History Quiz One
DO YOU KNOW……. Here is a list of 20 questions to see what you know about the history of Franklin. All of the questions are taken from articles that appeared in the Franklin Citizen (now called the Chronicle) in the column entitled “Historically Speaking” by Judy Scherrer or appeared in stories in the Cabins to