PumpkinFest Expands to Two-Day Event in Downtown Franklin
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County announces today that the annual PumpkinFest will move to a two-day event format for the first time in its 41-year history. This year’s event [...]
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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Heritage Foundation of Williamson County announces collaboration with Vanderbilt University to support History and Culture Center
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County announced an exciting collaboration with Vanderbilt University to support the Heritage Foundation’s upcoming History [...]
October 17th, 2023
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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
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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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