New Franklin’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of New Franklin. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Franklin was laid out in 1816. Due to the town's frequent flooding, Franklin was relocated up the hill in 1826, giving rise to the community of New Franklin. Franklin's name is taken from the name of Benjamin Franklin.
The Harris-Chilton-Ruble House, Thomas Hickman House, New Franklin Commercial Historic District, and Rivercene are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Start New Franklin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how New Franklin’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo3 archive items have no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewChilton House, Missouri Avenue: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from New Franklin
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New Franklin, decade by decade
2000
3 historic places in New Franklin
New Franklin has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 21 historic buildings, because New Franklin Commercial Historic District alone counts 19.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Chilton House, Missouri Avenue and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the Library of Congress (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.