Franklin's old court house full of tales
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FRANKLIN -- The next Franklin Civil War Round Table will provide members and guests a unique opportunity to learn more about the historic Franklin court house in the facility’s refurbished main court room. 

On Feb. 12, Williamson County Heritage Foundation historian Rick Warwick will discuss some of the events witnessed by this Greek Revival structure built in 1858 and fresh from a $6.2 million update completed in 2010.  The Williamson County Court House is one of only a few remaining county seat structures in Tennessee from this era.

 Warwick, the longtime editor of the Williamson County Historical Society Journal and a former Franklin educator, has written at least 18 books on various county topics including those involving the years of the Civil War.  Titles include Williamson Country: Civil War Veterans, Williamson Country: The Civil War as Seen through the Female Experience and Historical Markers of Williamson County. All of these books are rich in local information and often contain previously unpublished material about the period generally regarded as the most traumatic time in the county’s history.

 The court house was occupied by the Union Provost in 1863 and served as a hospital during the conflict.  Shortly after the war, riots occurred just outside its front doors and there are many more points of interest Warwick will share next month.

Free parking is available in the city garage just across the street from the historic court house as well as behind it. It is located on the Historic Square. The meeting begins at 3 p.m.

For more information, visit visit www.franklinscharge.org and click on Round Table