Posts by Doug Schmidt
The 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…
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 MoreAn Old Fashioned Christmas
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the holiday season as the Franklin Historical Society presents its annual Christmas celebration in Lions Legend Park. Children are invited to the Whelan…
Read MoreSACRED HEART SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Franklin: Then and Now 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…
Read MoreA Call to Duty – A History of the Franklin Police Department
As Franklin changed from a township to a city in 1956, changes in its police department were also occurring. What was a quiet rural farming community now became a city…
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