Scan March 2019 Newsletter
Eulogy 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 many hats from teacher and administrator to war veteran and conservationist. But above all, he will be remembered as an educator who took pleasure in
From Our Files – Elsie Martin
The photo 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 unidentified woman sitting on chairs in the rear of an old farm truck ready to be in a parade for the opening or reopening of Rawson
Franklin History Quiz Two
HISTORY QUIZ #2 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 in the “Historically Speaking” column published in the Chronicle or in the past Franklin Historical Society newsletters. Good luck! F_____________former Mayor of
Franklin 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 in the Franklin Citizen (now called the Chronicle) in the column entitled “Historically Speaking” by Judy Scherrer or appeared in stories in the Cabins to
Remembering The Area Called Harrisburg
REMEMBERING THE AREA CALLED “HARRISBURG” 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. Harrisburg was located at the intersection of St. Martins Rd. and S. North Cape Rd. near the western edge of Franklin. A mile
From The Author
Coming Soon……… “FOOTPRINTS 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 the mid 1800’s on farms that have remained in our family for 100-150 years. For as long as
A Man of Vision – Franklin’s Tom Godsell
A 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 Tom Godsell — often called the “Founding Father of Franklin”. Serving as Town Chairman from 1949 to
Civil War in Song
Civil War In Song On Saturday April 11, 2015 the Franklin Historical Society as part of our annual membership meeting will present our renowned “Civil War In Song” program. The membership meeting will start at 12:30 PM in the Fadrow room of the Franklin Public Library, 9151 W. Loomis Rd. The Civil War In Song
St. Peter’s Chapel
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. 68 th St., north of Rawson Avenue. Built in 1869 by German Lutherans who had left St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Franklin, the church remained in