Franklin, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Franklin
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009
1. Franklin Marker
Inscription.
Franklin. . 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.
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 and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1760.
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.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
2. Franklin Marker
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009
3. Franklin Marker on South Main Street (facing south).
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
4. Franklin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,268 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
