FRANKLIN COUNTY

Benjamin Franklin
County Courthouse in Brookville IN

Franklin County was created in 1811 from Clark, Dearborn, and Jefferson Counties.  It’s namesake is founding father Benjamin Franklin. The county seat is Brookville, settled in 1804 and platted in August 1808.  The courthouse experienced a fire in 1852 but no records were lost.

Four Indiana governors had Franklin County connections, as did a governor of Kansas, one of Utah and one of Wyoming.

The following tabs correspond to articles written from past Canal Society of Indiana publications and the county you are viewing. Click on the link to read the associated article.

The Tumble
(2017 – Present)

The Tumble is the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) current publication. The Tumble was the first publication of CSI to be completely internet based starting in 2017.

2024

Life Without the Canal

The Conwells

Damaged Aqueduct Repaired

Hoosier Packet
(2002-2016)

The Hoosier Packet was the official Canal Society of Indiana’s publication from 2002 through 2016.

CSI Newsletter
(1986-2002)

The Newsletter began being published in 1986 and was a companion publication of the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) that ran concurrent with Indiana Canals publication. The Newsletter was initially printed with information about CSI. In the mid 990s Newsletter took on a new format and absorbed Indiana Canals into this one publication which became the primary publication of the Canal Society of Indiana until 2002.

Indiana Canals
(1989 – 2002)

Indiana Canals began being published in 1986 and was a companion publication of the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) that ran concurrent with Newsletter publication. Indiana Canals was initially printed with information about the how the canals function, mechanical features of old and what was still remaining. In the mid 990s Indiana Canals publication was absorbed into the Newsletter which became the prime publication of the Canal Society of Indiana.

Volume II (1990)

Volume V (1993/94)

Volume VI (1994/95)

Volume VII (1995/96)

Indiana Waterways
(1981 – 1986)

Indiana Waterways was the first publication of the Canal Society of Indiana. The first edition was published in 1981 several months before the establishment of the Canal Society of Indiana and became the source of information about the development of CSI and information to the members until the creation of Indiana Canals and the Newsletter in 1986.

Volume I (1981)

Volume II (1982)

Volume IV (1985)

Volume V (1986)