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
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Middle Eight Follow-Up Statement
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County acts as an advocate for best practices in historic preservation. We recognize, and value, [...]
October 18th, 2023
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Dr. Thomas Flagel, Professor of History, Columbia State Community College, on the proposed Middle Eight Development
I am not against construction of the proposed “Middle Eight.” As a formally trained professional historian, much of my work [...]
August 24th, 2023
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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
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A Community’s Call to Action
The land inspires. The buildings teach. And through these experiences, illuminates our timeless stories. The road to understanding why historic [...]
August 22nd, 2023
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Heritage Foundation Statement on Middle Eight Project – City of Franklin BOMA Work Session, June 27, 2023
Delivered by Bari Beasley, Heritage Foundation President and CEO For 56 years, the Heritage Foundation has advocated for the preservation [...]
June 27th, 2023
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The Past as Inspiration for the Present and Future: Advocating for Our Historic & Cultural Resources
To know history is to see it, engage with it, experience it. From helping all residents engage meaningfully on what [...]
June 16th, 2023
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALVIN AND MARILYN LEHEW AND SONDRA MORRIS AS 2023 HERITAGE BALL CHAIRS
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN announced longtime community leaders Calvin and Marilyn LeHew and Sondra Morris will serve [...]
April 11th, 2023
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Details Unveiled for Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 2023 Main Street Festival, One of Franklin’s Most Highly Anticipated and Beloved Annual Events
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN, reveals plans for its much-anticipated 39th Annual Main Street Festival, sponsored by First Horizon, to [...]
April 5th, 2023
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Heritage Foundation Calls for 2023 Sites to Save Nominations
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN, is now accepting this year’s nominations for its preservation advocacy program, Sites to Save, [...]
March 3rd, 2023
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What Waits Behind the Iron Gates
By: Chase-Collyer McLaughlin, College Intern As I walked among the tombstones and iron gates of Old City Cemetery on a [...]
September 8th, 2022
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2022 Preservation Award Winners Announced at 5th Annual Preservation Symposium
The 2022 Preservation Award winners were announced Saturday, May 7th at the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s fifth annual Preservation Symposium [...]
May 9th, 2022
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