Franklin was founded October 26, 1799 and laid out on land donated by Abram Maury. It was named after Benjamin Franklin. The first courthouse was built in 1800 in the center of the public square where there was also a public well. For most of its first 180 years, Franklin was a quiet, small county seat and the wealthy center of plantation economy. However, the Civil War devastated the economy. For more than a century, Franklin seemed remote not only from the capital city of Nashville, but from the rest of the world.
The square in downtown Franklin
The Methodist Church
Another picture of the Methodist church
The First Presbyterian Church
Another picture of the First Presbyterian Church
This morning I got up and went to downtown Franklin. It was a beautiful day. I love the downtown area. It has beautiful churches and amazing old homes. There are a bunch of cute little shops and lots of restaurants.
Disclaimer: I didn't write the stuff at the top about Franklin...I got it from the Franklin website.
1 comments:
Beautiful pictures. Love the one of the steeply in the leaves.
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