Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Franklin Noon Rotary Rodeo

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

1. Franklin Noon Rotary Rodeo Marker

Inscription. The Franklin Noon Rotary Club was chartered in 1948 by nineteen leading Williamson County businessmen, professionals, and farmers. The organization is best known for founding the Franklin Rodeo in 1950, an annual event which has grown into one of the largest and most successful rodeos in the southeast and a signature event for the community. When the 52nd annual rodeo moved to this site in 2001, it became the first major event held in the new Williamson County Agricultural Expo Park. The Franklin Noon Rotary is one of Williamson County's oldest civic organizations and meets at noon each Thursday.

Erected 2005 by the Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Entertainment • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 35° 51.805′ N, 86° 49.737′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Long Lane 0.1 miles north of Peytonsville Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4215 Long Lane, Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tyler Berry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Franklin High School Gymnasium Windows (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hughes Mill Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Forrest’s Recapture of Freeman’s Cannons (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Historic Shooting Range (approx. 1.1 miles away); Halfacre Reams Fleming Family Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Robert Hodge House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Epworth United Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Also see . . . Franklin Rodeo website. (Submitted on May 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View towards Ag Expo Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

2. View towards Ag Expo Park.

View north on Long Lane and Expo buildings. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

3. View north on Long Lane and Expo buildings.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.