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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19FS_big-spring_Franklin-IN.html
In 1824, settler Simon Covert led Thomas Henderson to Big Spring. A church, school and cemetery were envisioned to the south. Henderson outwitted a man seeking this spring site for a whiskey distillery. His family, vanguard of anti-slavery Kentuck…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19FQ_old-hopewell-academy_Franklin-IN.html
1855 - - - 1889
To commemorate the Ideals and Services of the Old Hopewell Academy and the faithful labors of the Teachers who here through many years brought to the youth of this community inspiration for life through the text books they taug…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19FL_franklin-township-high-school_Franklin-IN.html
Franklin Township High School served this community as the first public school with grades one through twelve.
Although fire destroyed the building in December 1932, fire did not destroy the burning desire for education that had been establishe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19F7_hopewell-academy-1855-to-1884_Franklin-IN.html
Education-minded Hopewell Presbyterian Church members opened a six-room coed academy to the east in 1855. John Covert led builders using whip-sawed timers. Only nails were bought. Academy literary societies flourished. Pre-Civil War, it rivaled Fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19F5_two-cent-road-and-three-notch-road_Franklin-IN.html
What once was a cow path became a muddy plank road later named the Two Cent Road for the toll charged. A gravel route, it angled southwest across Three Notch Road, a wilderness trail blazed by Indians who marked it slashing three notches in tall t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11R9_johnson-county-war-memorial-honor-rolls_Franklin-IN.html
( Marker Front )
( Center Section )
—∮— (The Great Seal) —∮—
Dedicated to these Johnson County men who, in answering the call of duty, paid the Price of Freedom
- (Seal) - United States Army - (Seal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11N4_johnson-county-court-houses_Franklin-IN.html
1ST ~ Court held Smiley's Mill, 5 miles S.E. of Franklin Oct. 16, 1823
2ND ~ George King home, Franklin, Indiana,March, 1824
3RD ~ North Main Street, Lot 35, Log, 2 stories, Oct., 1824
4TH ~ Brick, 2 stories, May 5, 1832. Burned May 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11ML_johnson-county-spanish-american-war-honor-roll_Franklin-IN.html
( Plaque One )
—∮— ( Official Crest ) —∮— United ★Spanish ★ War ★ Veterans 1898 ★ 1902 —∮— —— —∮— —— —∮—
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11MJ_johnson-county-revolutionary-war-memorial_Franklin-IN.html
( Side One )
In Honor of All Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Buried in Johnson County
Erected July 2009
( Side Two )
—∮— (D.A.R. - Crest) —∮—
Alexander Hamilton Chapter Franklin, In. Natio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11MI_johnson-county-civil-war-memorial_Franklin-IN.html
To Commemorate the Valor of the Soldiers of Johnson Co.In defense of the Union 1861 ———— 1865
— ∮— ( Relief ) — ∮—
This fountain is erected by John T. Vawter 1905