Archive for April 2015
St. Peter’s Chapel: Then & Now
Franklin: Then and Now ST. PETER’S CHAPEL: THEN & NOW It was once known as St. Peter’s Lutheran Church when it stood on its original site located on S. 68th…
Read MoreFrom Crops to Stone: The Story of The Franklin Quarry
It was 1940 and a man named James Buckley was watching a culvert being built on Rawson Avenue when he noticed a lot of rocks close to the surface of…
Read MoreRemembering Franklin’s Only Wooden Silo
It was the only wooden silo on a Franklin farm and for years it was recognized as a landmark because of its unusual construction. It was stamped with the dates…
Read MoreThe Buckhorn Tavern – A Long and Colorful History
For Sale — 1.24 acres — Commercial Property. The realty sign at the northwest corner of Hwy. 100 (Ryan Rd.) and 27th St. is another reminder of changes for the…
Read MoreComing to the Rescue – A History of the Franklin Fire Department
In the early years of Franklin, the village of St. Martins was the site of a volunteer Fire Department House located at the intersection of Church St. and St. Martins…
Read MoreBusinesses of St Martins
THE EARLY BUSINESSES OF ST. MARTINS A windmill, a brewery, a general store, and a farm implement dealer—these were some of the early businesses of Franklin. Located in St. Martins,…
Read MorePioneer Cemeteries – Reminders of The Past
When presenting the history of the Franklin area, the final resting places of its earliest settlers are sometimes overlooked. Often people pass by these cemeteries and are unaware of their…
Read MoreSacred Heart School of Theology
The Sacred Heart School of Theology, located on Hwy. 100 near Rawson Avenue, was originally known as the Sacred Heart Monastery and as a seminary for the training of men…
Read MoreWhen Ice Cutting Was Winter Work
PHOTO: This is an old photo of the ice house that stood in St. Martins until 2008. It was used as an ice house from 1850-1935. If this was the…
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