Franklin’s Year Long Celebration of 150 Years to Conclude with Special Ceremony on Saturday, February 11, 2006: New Date Announced

At some point in time the party has to come to an end. Franklin’s 150th Birthday Celebration will officially conclude on Saturday, February 11, 2006. The event will be held in the historic Sanctuary of Franklin’s First Presbyterian Church beginning at 11:00 a.m.

“Due to scheduling conflicts we’ve had to delay the closing ceremony one day,” said Janet Greene, Franklin150th Steering Committee Chair. The event was originally scheduled for February 10th. “Mayor Joe Collins as well as the entire Town Board will be attending a very important educational workshop in Asheville. This three day event runs through Friday and there is simply no way they could attend on the date we had originally planned for.”

According to Greene the day’s events are as follows. The closing ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. and will include a proclamation declaring the 150th Anniversary Celebration officially closed. “After the short ceremony all are invited to the unveiling of the Sesquicentennial Quilt in the Courthouse and then to a reception at the Historical Museum to view the contents of the time capsule and pictures from our celebration,” Greene concluded.

The time capsule and its contents will be buried at a later date. It is to be opened in 50 years during Franklin’s Bi-Centennial Celebration along with the time capsule of the Centennial Celebration of 1955. The 150th Time Capsule will be buried in the Memory Garden next door to the Macon County Historical Museum on Main Street in Franklin.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and once again invited to don period dress for the event. For additional information contact Tony Angel at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce by calling 828-524-3161.

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