Franklin Historical Museum

Franklin Historical Museum The Franklin Historical Museum is a center for community engagement, committed to facilitating the e St.

Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town of Wrentham on February 16, 1778; its designated name at incorporation was to be Exeter. However, the town chose to be called Franklin in honor of the statesman Benjamin Franklin, the first municipality in the United States to be so n

amed.[3] In response to receipt of the honor, Dr. Franklin donated 116 volumes to form what is called "America's First Public Library". The collection is currently on display at the library.[4] The city is also home to the birth place of America's father of public education, Horace Mann. Franklin is home to what may be the nation's oldest continuously operational one-room school house (Croydon, NH's school dates to 1780, but there is debate as to whether it is truly "one room"). The Red Brick School was started in 1792 and the building was constructed in 1833[5] and was operational until 2008. Mary's Catholic church, located in central Franklin and built by Matthew Sullivan, is the largest Catholic parish in the Boston Archdiocese with some 15,000 members.

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80 W Central Street
Franklin, MA
02038

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Saturday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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Franklin’s Historical Museum

The Franklin Historical Museum is a community center for the preservation and sharing of Franklin’s rich history. Located in downtown at 80 West Central Street, the museum opened in 2010 in the former location of the Franklin Senior Center, originally built as the Town Hall. A collection of artifacts, photos, documents textiles and furniture, the museum has permanent exhibits and changing temporary exhibits. Guest Speakers are a feature attraction at the museum on the second Sunday of each month. The summer months brings our most popular exhibit, the beutiful Wedding Gown display. Visit us Saturday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Thursday evenings (April-November)