SusieCakes: A Sweet Sponsor of the 51st Heritage Ball SusieCakes, a beloved bakery known nationwide for its delectable desserts, is the proud sponsor of the 51st Heritage Ball. In [...] September 5th, 2024 Read Full Article
Why Education Matters: Connecting the Past with the Future At the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN, we believe that education is not merely a process of teaching and [...] August 8th, 2024 Read Full Article
Where are they now? 2023 Sites to Save The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s Sites to Save list acts as a platform to bring awareness to significant buildings [...] May 29th, 2024 Read Full Article
Celebrating Tradition and Community at the Heritage Foundation’s 40th Annual Main Street Festival Historic downtown Franklin, Tennessee, came alive once again this past weekend as the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County proudly presented [...] May 1st, 2024 Read Full Article
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