Franklin, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Franklin

By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009

1. Franklin Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Incorporated as a town in 1876, Franklin began as a Southampton County village in the 1830s. In October, 1862, during the Civil War, Union gunboats on the Blackwater River shelled the town and the railroad station. Several skirmishes occurred nearby in 1862 and 1863. A major fire destroyed 43 buildings in the town on February 26, 1881. The Camp Brothers' lumber mill and later their paper mill, as well as the peanut industry, helped Franklin prosper in this century. Franklin became an incorporated City in 1960.

Erected 1988 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number U-126.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 36° 40.487′ N, 76° 55.189′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and South Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin VA 23851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Recovery and Progress (within shouting distance of this marker); The Age of Gasoline

Franklin Marker on South Main Street (facing south). image. Click for full size.

By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009

2. Franklin Marker on South Main Street (facing south).

(within shouting distance of this marker); "Can't Is Not in the Camp's Vocabulary" (within shouting distance of this marker); War Comes to the Blackwater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Age of Steam (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barretts: A Franklin Pioneer Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Commissary Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blackwater Line (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.