Posts by Doug Schmidt
March 2019 Newsletter
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Read MoreEulogy 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…
Read MoreFrom Our Files – Elsie Martin
The photo below 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…
Read MoreFranklin History Quiz Two
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…
Read MoreFranklin 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…
Read MoreRemembering The Area Called Harrisburg
By: Judeen Scherrer The name was “Harrisburg,” and it once was one of four hamlets in Franklin that developed along major transportation routes, similar to St. Martins, Painesville and Oakwood.…
Read MoreA Man of Vision – Franklin’s Tom Godsell
As the history of a city is written there are certain individuals who are usually recognized as being responsible for major changes in that city. One of those men was…
Read MoreSt. 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…
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