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Miners Hall Museum

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October 27, 1908 (112 years ago today):: Franklin KS post office was established. Richard H. Simmons was the first appointee.

Information taken from Robert W. Baughman's Kansas Post Offices, May 29, 1828-August 3, 1961, published by the Kansas Postal History Society, an affiliate of the Kansas Historical Society.
Location #1: The Franklin post office was originally located on the west side of Business 69 Highway were St. Philip Neri Church was later located.
Location #2: It was then moved to the east side of the highway about one block south of the original location (next to the old Company Store). The building had been the former Mine Rescue Station.
Location #3: It was later moved to the final location ½ block north of Miners Hall Museum where it was destroyed by the tornado of 2003.
Postmasters included Richard H. Simmons, Eddie Markovitz, and Eda (Bianchi) Fiorucci.
We hope you enjoy the attached article about the Franklin Post Office being the only electrically heated post office in the country. The article appeared in the Pittsburg Headlight (now the Morning Sun).
Memories of the Post Office:
I remember going for mail at the old Post Office Where Mr. Markovic was the postmaster. Grandma's box number was 88. Would love to have that old box if anyone knows where it is. --- Memory of: Polona Straus Filpi, Marie Straus, Roseann Podpechan, Wilma Prosence
I left Franklin in 1926. Our post office box was no. 219. Couldn't wait to get there after school to see if we had mail. --- Memory of Barbara Digite Krabbe
I can still see the old "Company Store" filled with hay & Eddie (Markovitz) at the post office south of it. --- Memory of Joe Lee Maghe
My grandfather built the Franklin Post Office. He did it so my grandmother, who didn't drive, would have an easier walk to the place. My grandmother used to walk to the old post office to mail letters to her kids. My grandfather built the new one so she didn't have to walk so far. In the 1960s when we came home to Franklin, we used to go to the post office to get my grandmother's mail. the postmaster knew us as the Manci grandkids. That wouldn't happen in today's word. --- Memory of George L. Bazin II ...

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Miners Hall Museum

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Paul Newman, noted actor and director, helped Franklin, Kansas on October 27, 2003. Mr. Newman sent a $10,000 check to FCCI to help with the recovery effort in Franklin after the May, 2003 tornado. The money was used to erect a storm siren at the Community Park which would benefit all the citizens of the community. Visit Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS to learn more. ...

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