Stories
Riding the Rails
Riding The Rails – Franklin Interurban Train The subject of building more commuter trains has been discussed in the last few years, but in 1904, there actually was an electric…
Read MoreLoomis 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…
Read MoreEarly Franklin Sawmill Was Converted to a Gristmill
By: Robert Storm An 1840s 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…
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 MoreFootprints of Franklin
(A Book of Stories about Franklin’s Past) Franklin has been my home ever since I was born and I love living here. Early members of my family have been here since…
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…
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