Franklin County, Administrative county in Massachusetts, US
Description
Franklin County is an area in northwestern Massachusetts that includes small towns, forests, and river lowlands along the Connecticut. The terrain rises from valleys to wooded ridges that run through the entire region.
History
The legislature created the administrative area in 1811 and named it after Benjamin Franklin, with Greenfield becoming the administrative seat. Formal county government ended in 1997, while the geographic designation remained.
Culture
The area keeps its farming character, with many orchards and farmers' markets offering fresh produce from surrounding fields. Local communities maintain traditions of self-government and mutual support across town lines.
Practical
Regional bus routes run between larger towns and connect settlements across the area. Town administrations organize public services at the local level, as no central government exists anymore.
Did you know?
The administrative structures dissolved, but towns still work together as a regional unit. Public tasks are handled through agreements between municipalities, without the need for an overarching authority.
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Dana
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French King Bridge
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Buttonball Tree
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Bridge of Flowers
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Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum
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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
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Bare Mountain
31.8 km
Sugarloaf Mountain
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J. A. Skinner State Park
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Mount Toby
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Bear's Den
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Historic Deerfield
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Calvin Coolidge House
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Bookmill
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William Cullen Bryant Homestead
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Royalston Falls
30.4 km
Curry Hicks Cage
22.6 km
Look Park
28.6 km
Theodore Baird Residence
26.7 km
Iron Horse Music Hall
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