Posts by Doug Schmidt
Living in the 1950’s “Franklin Style”
Franklin in the 1950’s still retained its rural landscape and its people were very self-sufficient. There was very little commercial development and its businesses centered around farm equipment stores, local…
Read MoreFlying into Franklin: The City’s Aviation History
As a rural town and then a city, Franklin was fortunate enough to have two small airports within its boundaries and to have been the original home of the EAA…
Read MoreA History of the “Free Thinkers” in Franklin
Many people are curious about the quaint old building that sits nestled in a grove of spruce trees off the corner of Ryan Rd. and 27th Street. The community surrounding…
Read MoreSurprise Wedding Becomse Part of July 4th Celebration
For a local Franklin couple this past 4th of July celebration turned out to be a very important day and one that will hold special memories for a long time.…
Read MoreThe Summer Singers
The Summer Singers will be performing as part of the Smokehouse Dedication Program. The Summer Singers began singing together in 2007 so this our seventh summer together. The original members…
Read MoreDown On The Farm ……… Franklin Style
From the early beginnings and up until the 1950’s, Franklin was a very rural area, with family farms comprising a large part of the landscape. It was characteristic of these…
Read MoreTime Goes By Along “Old Loomis Road”
Businesses at intersections of major transportation routes, as in Franklin, were very common and used often by passing motorists. The area of 76th St. and Loomis Rd. was no exception.…
Read MoreAugust 2013 Newsletter
Here is the August 2013 Newsletter. (Click here to download)
Read MoreJune 2013 Newsletter
Here is the June 2013 Newsletter (Click here to download)
Read MoreNewsletter – June 2013
Franklin Historical Society June Newsletter (for download click here) First order of business is a start of a new series of stories of Franklin’s Founding Farming Families by board member…
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