Honoring the Heartbeat of the Heritage Foundation It’s National Volunteer Week, and we’d like to shine a light on the unsung heroes who dedicate their time, energy, [...] April 15th, 2024 Read Full Article
PEOPLE FIRST PRESERVATION: Community as the Cornerstone of Historic Preservation I began my tenure as the Heritage Foundation’s Senior Director of Preservation the night that the Lee-Bucker Rosenwald School [...] February 23rd, 2024 Read Full Article
Lee-Buckner Rosenwald School Moves to Franklin Grove Estate & Gardens Property Looking back on a beautiful and momentous night in the history of our organization! After many years of planning and [...] February 2nd, 2024 Read Full Article
Looking Back, Facing Forward! By Rachael Finch, Preservation and Cultural Resource Management Consultant Historic preservation means we embrace and engage with our past in [...] December 20th, 2023 Read Full Article
Hidden in Plain Site: Cemeteries, Preservation Advocacy, and Placemaking Perkins Cemetery, image courtesy of Rachael Finch. Cemeteries, like historic buildings, homes, and landscapes, connect the past with our future. [...] November 20th, 2023 Read Full Article
Heritage Foundation of Williamson County Celebrates Groundbreaking for Franklin Grove Estate & Gardens 5-acre property in the heart of downtown Franklin to be transformed into landmark destination to enrich Williamson County through education, [...] November 1st, 2023 Read Full Article
The Heritage Foundation Submits Comments and Questions on the Envision Franklin Update Over the last several months, the Senior Leadership and members of the Board of Directors of the Heritage Foundation of [...] October 18th, 2023 Read Full Article
Find Us in the Field: Mapping for Williamson County’s Future Historic preservationists, architectural historians, public historians, and archaeologists have wide-ranging responsibilities. From extensive and intensive research to detailed and technical [...] September 21st, 2023 Read Full Article
Gray’s on Main Celebrates Ten Years on Franklin’s Main Street On the eve of their tenth anniversary celebrations, Jake, the bartender attending the second-floor bar that afternoon, was celebrating his [...] August 24th, 2023 Read Full Article
Members Matters – Join Us! Members Matters – Join Us! Are you interested in preserving the rich history, green spaces, and cultural way of life [...] May 23rd, 2023 Read Full Article
People Saving Places: Learn from the Past, Lift Voices, & Level Up for Our Future By Rachael Finch, Senior Director of Preservation & Education “How will we know it is us without our past?” [...] May 15th, 2023 Read Full Article
Heritage Foundation of Williamson County Announces 2023 Sites to Save The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN, formally announced its 2023 Sites to Save and Sites to Watch list, which are [...] May 3rd, 2023 Read Full Article