Franklin County Information

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SIGHTS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Arnold Engineering Development Center	100 Arnold Drive Arnold AFB, TN 37389	Located on 40,000 acre site in Coffee and Franklin counties Named after General H H "Hap" Dedicated by President Truman, June 25, 1951 Is most advanced and largest flight simulation test facility in world Can simulate flight conditions from sea level to 1,000 miles altitude Velocities well over Mach 2 obtainable
	Belvidere Market 6334 Davy Crockett Hwy Belvidere, TN 37306
AEDC Trail	Belvidere Market 6334 Davy Crockett Hwy Belvidere, TN 37306	Features antiques, collectibles, crafts, and sandwiches Building established as a farm equipment supply in early 1900's

HIGHER EDUCATION in FRANKLIN COUNTY
University of the South			735 University Avenue Sewanee, TN 37375-1000
Name Sewanee given by Indians Located atop Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau 10,000 acre campus Founded by leaders of the Episcopal Church Jan 6, 1858 Owned by 28 Episcopal dioceses in 12 states Focuses on liberal arts 31 majors available 1,100 undergraduate students About 70 graduate students pursuing degrees in theology 22 Rhodes Scholars and 17 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients from school 70% of students pursue graduate studies School publishes the Sewanee Review, the oldest literary quarterly in the U S
All Saints Chapel			Built as a single story building 1905 Additions to building made 1957 A 70 rank Casavant Freres organ used for worship services History of University depicted in stained glass at front of chapel Convocations held and degrees conferred in chapel
ATO House Fraternity			Located across University Avenue Built as the first University library, 1870 Was first fraternity house in the South Is the oldest ATO house in nation Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, and Pi Kappa Alpha were first chapters in nation to own houses
Bishops Common Houses student support offices and St Luke's Bookstore
Breslin Tower			Built 1886 Tower modeled after Magdalen Tower at Oford It is 100 feet tall Features Douglas Chimes, a gift in 1900 The Seth Thomas Clock installed 1935
Carnegie Hall			Built 1913 Was gift from Andrew Carnegie Originally housed science departments Now occupied by administrative and faculty offices and fine arts department The dome and a telescope added 1940's
Cleveland Memorial Hall			Built 1965 Contains administrative offices
Convocation Hall			Built 1886 Building an example of Victorian-Gothic architecture Designed as meeting hall (west end) and gym (east end) Served as a library 1901 to 1965 Now used as meeting hall and site for receptions and concerts Features stained glass windows Numerous plaques and portraits honor important University and church leaders
DuPont Library				Built 1965 Three story building contains over 374,000 books Collection begun with books given by Oxford and Cambridge in 1868 Features a government documents center A rare book collection contains about 12,000 volumes

Cravens Hall			Courts Hall
	Georgia Ave Sewanee 37375				Features paintings, graphics, periodical pieces; furniture, sculptures, photography Open Mon.-Fri. 10-12 & 2-4; Sat.-Sun.2-4 No charge
Elliott Hall	Fine Arts Gallery

Gailor Hall		Garland Athletic Field		Gorgas Hall

A courtyard located between Convocation and Walsh Halls Courtyard used for concerts, plays, meetings, and services			Built 1861 Guerry Auditorium seats 1011 Serves as principal building of the Sewanee Summer Music Center The University Art Gallery located in connecting wing adjacent to Convocation Hall
Guerry Garth			Guerry Hall
			Design inspired by Founders' Tower at Oxford
Hunter Hall			Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House

Phillips-Hogson Building	Programs Center		Quintard Memorial Building		School of Theology
Shapard Tower
Built 1957 Tower is 143 feet tall Contains 56 bell Leonidas Polk Memorial Carillon, one of largest in world Carillon concerts held most Sunday afternoons
			Furnishings date from 1800's Mathematics taught in building by Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith Rose windows represent apostles Side windows represent descent of church's authority from England
Site of Sewanee Monument			St Augustine's Chapel
Marks site of original University Chapel Was a frame building built, 1868 Building torn down 1910 Original furnishings moved to new St Augustine's Chapel
St Augustine's Stone			St Luke's Chapel Built 1904 Features the Meneely bell in its tower Bell from original St Augustine's Chapel in 1870
St Luke's Hall			Built 1878 Erected at site where Bishop Quintard placed a wooden cross after Civil War, March 22, 1866 Housed the School of Theology until 1984 Hall now contains faculty offices and classrooms
Thompson Union Building			Built 1883 Building originally three stories high and housed the medical school Destroyed by fire 1950 Now contains the university relations offices and the Union Theater

Trezepant Hall			Tuckaway Hall
Walsh Hall			Built 1890 Classrooms and offices of several humanities departments located on 2nd and 3rd floors 19th century classroom preserved on 2nd floor
War Memorial Cross				Great view overlooking valley Extensive hiking trail system intersects at site
		Woods Laboratory Building
University Relations Building		Built 1968 Laboratories, classrooms, and offices occupy outer wings of science and math building Courtyard and Blackman Auditorium located on the interior
				A graduate school for scientist and engineers A part of University of Tennessee
Tennessee Vocational Training Center		University of Tennessee Space Institute

HISTORY of FRANKLIN COUNTY

First white settlers arrived about 1800
County established December 3, 1807
Organized April 25, 1808
Formed from White County
County named in honor of Benjamin Franklin
County represented the Colonies at the Court of France
Helped create the Declaration of Independence
Negotiated treaty with England for colony's independence
Thirteen boundary changes since 1807
Moore, Coffee, Grundy, and Marion counties have been created from old Franklin County
County formed by legislature December 3, 1807
County home to four Tennessee governors, Harris, Marks, Turney and Horton

Franklin County Historical Society	P.O. Box 130 Winchester 37398
Falls Mills
134 Falls Mill Rd Belvidere, TN 37306	Located in southwest corner of county in community of Old Salem Named for the falls above the mill
Early History
Area designated a mill site during land grant surveys between 1800 and 1815 Nearby Salem was a major cotton center by 1815 Cotton factory constructed on Beans Creek by Robinson Teasdale, early 1840's A second cotton factory called Hunt's Factory built on Falls Mills site Both early factories were water powered Robert Newton Mann was spinning boss in Hunt's factory about 1851 Azariah R David bought a financially troubled Teasdale factory, 1856 After Civil War, Mann and David jointly owned the Hunt and Teasdale factories
The New Mill House
A new dam and three story brick building was completed at Falls Mill site, 1873 Bricks for building made on site Built for a cotton & woolen mill The Mann/David partnership dissolved in 1883 The Lucas and Keith families owned mill from 1883 to 1932 32 foot overshot water wheel installed about 1907 Factory converted to a cotton ginning and called Falls Mills Manufacturing Co Mill property sold at auction in 1932 Ownership passed through J H Walls and Harry Dalton The wheel was used to turn woodworking equipment off and on until 1968 Colonel Woodrow Crum purchased mill 1968 Building converted to a grist and flour mill Mrs Crum began development of Country Store/Museum at site Mill now owned by John and Janie Lovett
The Tourist Attraction
Features one of largest waterwheels still operating in country Mill presently operated as a grist mill Museum traces history of the mill Listed on National Register of Historic Places Country store gift shop Open year round Admission charged
Falls Mill Bed & Breakfast Units
Log cabin Cabin is part of a Henry Kroger home built 1895 It stood on a mountain side south of Huntland, TN Materials used to reconstruct B&B cabin, 1987 Sleeps up to 5 people A queen and twin bed in loft, and a sleeper sofa downstairs Air conditioned, electric heat, and a fireplace Rocky Springs Stagecoach Inn A two story home built of hand-hewn poplar logs dismantled and moved to site 1987 Reconstruction of a 1836 style stagecoach inn to serve as a B&B underway

PEOPLE in FRANKLIN COUNTY
	Jesse Bean Historic Sign
First permanent settler in area He established a forge and gunsmith shop in a cave on Caney Hollow Branch about 1800 Settled on Bean's Creek about 1800 His 45 inch long rifles were famous with pioneers of era Was one of the county commissioners to locate the county seat
Sir Francis Joseph Campbell	Born in Franklin County He founded a school for the blind in England
David Crockett	Was an early settler in county
Polly Crockett Grave Site	David Crockett and wife Polly Finlay settled in county in 1812 Homestead located a few miles east of Maxwell Community Polly died 1815
	Isham G Harris Historic Sign
Born 1818 Served in Congress 1849-51 Was only governor of Confederate State of Tennessee 1857-61 Fled to Mexico 1865 Returned 1867 Was U S Senator 1877-97
Were born in county, 1801 and 1802	Settled on Boiling Fork Creek near Cowan about 1800 First court held in Major Russell's house
Samuel Miller and wife, Elizabeth Montgomery	Major William Russell
Dinah Shore	Actress and singer Was resident of Franklin County

AIRPORTS in FRANKLIN
University of the South Airport		Midway Rd Sewanee, TN Runway: 3,300 Ft Runway Lights Radio Communications: Unicom
Winchester Municipal Airport		574 Aviation Dr Winchester, TN 5,000 asphalt runway Medium Intensity Lighting VASI, REIL

CITY LIMT SIGNS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

Franklin County Limits Sign	Alto City Limit Sign	Belvidere City Limit Sign

Center Grove Community Sign	Harmony City Limit Sign	Sherwood City Limit Sign
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
VFW Post 1893


Camp Tannassie	Creek Picture	Old Gager Mine Company Looks like old medieval castle	Flowers

Located in Sewanee Lodging, meals, and conference facilities Accommodations for up to 100 people	Features home-made breads and pastries Founded by a group of Mennonite families in 1987 Specialty is the "Secret Recipe" fruit cake
St Mary's Retreat & Conference Center	Swiss Pantry Hwy 64 W Belvidere, TN 37306	Tim's Grocery

BOAT DOCKS in FRANKLIN COUNTY
Tim's Ford Marina & Resort
175 Marina Lane Winchester, TN 37398	Fully furnished cabins Boat dock & launch ramp Pontoon boat rentals Restaurant Bait & accessories for fishing Guide service

GOLF in FRANKLIN COUNTY
Arnold Golf Course	656th Abbs Svbg Arnold Afb

HIGHWAYS in FRANKLIN COUNTY
U S Highways:	State Highways:
41A, 50, 64	15, 16, 50, 56, 97, 121, 122, 127, 130, 279, 156

HOMES in FRANKLIN COUNTY

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