Thursday, July 30, 2020

Day One (7/30) Franklin, PA

We hit the road just past 10 am today--and arrived in Franklin a bit after 2 in the afternoon.  As I wrote in the last post, I've been here a few times for work and I was impressed from the first visit.

We checked in to my regular hotel, the Franklin Quality Inn.  I have always been fascinated by their late 70s building style, but inside it's all modern.  They have some great historical pictures of the area hanging along the walls.

After a late lunch at Benjamin's Roadhouse, we strolled up and down Liberty Street to walk off lunch, which lasted until we hit Bossa Nova Coffee Roasters.  After my large latte, I was rarin' to go!  We walked around some more to look at the architecture and sights.


Venango County Courthouse

Houses along Elk Street

Elk Street  House built in 1879--it was for sale!

Civil War Monument, Bandstand Park

Venango County Jail

Window detail

This building was the old PennDOT District 1-0 office

Franklin Public Library, built in 1894, remodeled 1921

I've read that this church has a Tiffany stained-glass window--that would be neat to see.


Victorian house

Look at what emerged from the chrysalis!

That's all for today--now to figure out what's for dinner.  It's almost 7 and I could eat, but not Fe.  She eats like a butterfly.








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