Franklin Navigator

Franklin image credits and history.

Franklin Navigator hosts optimized copies of current photographs and public-domain historical materials so local pages can connect today’s town with its past.

current · photograph · 2010

Fourth Avenue and Main Street

Historic storefronts and streetscape at Fourth Avenue and Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee

Creator/source: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0

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current · photograph · 2010

Franklin historic square

Street-level view from the historic public square in Franklin, Tennessee

Creator/source: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0

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current · photograph · 2016

Harlinsdale Farm

Open green fields and farm buildings at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee

Creator/source: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0

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current · photograph · 2018

Pinkerton Park

Green lawn, trees and walking area in Pinkerton Park in Franklin, Tennessee

Creator/source: Afewanoncontribs · CC BY-SA 4.0

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current · photograph · 2023

Franklin and Cool Springs skyline

Franklin and Cool Springs skyline in early morning light

Creator/source: Dclemens1971 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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current · photograph · 2008

Franklin business district

Office buildings in Franklin, Tennessee

Creator/source: mikebfotos · CC BY 2.0

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historical · photograph · circa 1880–1885

Carter House cotton gin area

Historic photograph of the Carter House cotton gin area in Franklin, Tennessee, circa the early 1880s

Creator/source: Unknown photographer · Public domain in the United States

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historical · engraving · published 1884–1888

Franklin landscape from Winstead Hill

Historical engraving looking north over the Franklin landscape from Winstead Hill

Creator/source: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War · Public domain in the United States

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historical · map · 1864

Franklin battlefield and town map

Historical 1864 field map of Franklin showing roads, buildings, landscape and military positions

Creator/source: U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Engineers / Library of Congress · Public domain

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