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Franklin Grove arts campus gets $300K grant, approval to relocate historic school | The Tennessean

The Tennessee Historic Development Grant is for work on the Perkins-Winstead-Jewell House, located at the Franklin Grove site. Planning to transform [...]
March 3rd, 2023
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Bringing the Past to Light: My Introduction to Archaeology at Franklin Grove

Article by Elizabeth Abram, Graduate Intern at the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County   HF interns [...]
October 15th, 2022
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Heritage Foundation Finalizes Purchase of McConnell House Property

  Acquisition Allows Heritage Foundation to Expand its Reach in Williamson County   The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN [...]
March 28th, 2022
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Commendations in Historical Preservation Offered for Franklin Grove

The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County received commendations from both the Tennessee Historical Commission and the National Trust for Historic [...]
January 11th, 2022
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Franklin Grove Estate and Gardens: Community Update 12-20-21

The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN is a nationally respected nonprofit organization that saves historic places, stewards our cultural [...]
December 20th, 2021
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Finding Ghosts at Franklin Grove

Wait! Since When Do Ghosts Have Anything to Do with Architecture? I know some of you may be thinking; there [...]
November 17th, 2021
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Heritage Foundation Opens the LeHew Mansion for Williamson Inc.’s Center for Innovation

Heritage Foundation Opens the LeHew Mansion for Williamson Inc.’s Center for Innovation Historic property meticulously restored in order to house [...]
July 1st, 2021
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The Power of Place-Based Learning: Preservation, Education, and Community Engagement for Social Studies Educators and Students

Rachael Finch Senior Director of Preservation and Education Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN Students often dislike history. The textbook [...]
February 17th, 2021
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The Heritage Foundation Expands Preservation and Education Team

FRANKLIN, TN (January 19, 2020) – The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN continues to enhance its preservation and education efforts [...]
January 25th, 2021
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Notes from the Field: A Foundation for Best Practices in Preservation 

Historic preservationists, architectural historians and conservators have wide-ranging responsibilities. From extensive and intensive research, to detailed and technical writing, and [...]
January 11th, 2021
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Women’s Suffrage Movement

Herstory Is Our History: Women Changemakers in Community Activism Compiled by the Heritage Foundation's Preservation and Education team   Women [...]
November 10th, 2020
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History of Williamson County’s last remaining Rosenwald School

  National Treasures, Community Resources: Revival and Restoration of the Lee-Buckner Rosenwald School Blake Wintory, Ph.D., Director of Preservation Rachael [...]
October 20th, 2020
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