Franklin Railroad and Community Museum

06/17/2026

Our parking lot improvements are done and it is reopened to public use. We have widened our driveway and added parking by the Community Center.

06/09/2026

06/01/2026

Due to reconstruction and paving on areas of our parking lot, the museum’s parking lot will be closed from June 1st until further notice.

05/30/2026

Today in Local History:

May 30, 1889 - Civil War monument dedicated, Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin.
The monument is indicated by the red arrow on the Arthur Austin photograph.

05/02/2026

Today in Local History:

May 2, 1894 - Erastus Edgerton Monument arrives by train at Franklin Depot to be erected in Ouleout Valley Cemetery in Franklin.
The Edgerton Monument is indicated by the green arrow on this Arthur Austin photo.

04/24/2026

Today in Local History:

April 24, 1835 - Delaware Literary Institute incorporated, Franklin.
Today, DLI is the Franklin Central School.

04/06/2026

Today in Local History:

April 6, 1836 - Village of Franklin incorporated.
A late nineteenth-century view of Franklin is included.

03/26/2026

03/09/2026

Today in Local History:

March 9, 1950 - O&W train derailment, Hamden.

03/03/2026

Today in Local History:

March 3, 1792 - Roger Case arrives in North Franklin.
Case was one of the first settlers in this small community, shown by the red arrow at the top of this portion of the 1829 Burr Map of Delaware County. Case Hill Road is named after the family.