Franklin Palais

The Southeast


This curious old hall harks back to 1911, when Franklin was a much less soporific kind of place. Stick your head in the door (or call ahead) and see what's happening – perhaps a market, a craft collective, a guided tour or a free classic-movie screening (6.30pm on the first Sunday of the month).


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