Franklin Railroad and Community Museum

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.

01/24/2026

The museum will be closed this Sunday, January 25th, due the impending winter storm. Please stay safe and warm.

01/18/2026

Today in Local History:

January 18, 1872 - NY & Oswego Midland Railroad (later the O&W) reaches Delhi.
A 1917 Frank Farrington image of the Delhi Depot is included.

01/17/2026

Today in Local History:

January 17, 1932 - A new library is dedicated in Franklin.
The 1929 image shows the library under construction.
Arthur Austin photo.